K-181 surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 PDT
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K-181 surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's K-181 sea temperature is
17.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at K-181 today?

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 8AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

Table - waves today at K-181. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.9
WNW
7
0.4
W
16
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
366
366
362
179
208
214
222
222
222
218
158
143
141
139
139
139
99
137
98
93
87
85
76
50
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:39AM1.86m
5:26PM1.47m
3:20AM1.75m
6:08PM1.61m
4:52AM1.72m
6:40PM1.74m
Low Tide
9:49AM0.37m
9:36PM1.29m
10:59AM0.38m
11:20PM1.13m
11:52AM0.40m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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6:09
6:07
6:07
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7:19
7:20
7:20
Temp °C
15
15
15
17
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
17
18
18
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
12
12
11
13
14
13
14
15
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
15
15
14
15
14
13
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
WNW
6
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1.1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
366
366
88
179
169
167
222
128
105
79
60
60
141
139
139
104
94
74
74
93
87
85
75
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
16
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
W
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
130
117
362
57
72
110
103
222
222
218
158
143
139
99
87
139
99
137
98
76
76
48
48
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
WSW
16
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
W
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.3
W
15
Energy kJ
23
25
83
109
27
28
30
98
101
100
138
132
21
53
31
87
86
81
78
46
46
80
76
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
Energy kJ
103
87
140
102
208
214
172
183
117
128
128
72
86
84
66
50
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
97
54
54
297
117
117
117
63
54
54
0
117
330
441
117
54
54
54
54
117
776
776
489
65
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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