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K-181 surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 5PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 15 | W 15 | |
362 | 179 | 181 | 256 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 218 | 158 | 143 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 99 | 137 | 98 | 93 | 87 | 91 | 76 | 51 | 71 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 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 | 00:24AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | 7:21 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | WNW 7 | SSW 12 | W 15 |
 kJ | 362 | 179 | 169 | 167 | 222 | 128 | 105 | 82 | 60 | 143 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 104 | 94 | 74 | 72 | 93 | 87 | 85 | 75 | 51 | 48 | 109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 15 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 83 | 58 | 72 | 110 | 103 | 222 | 222 | 218 | 158 | 132 | 128 | 99 | 87 | 139 | 99 | 137 | 98 | 76 | 75 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 71 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | W 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 109 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 98 | 101 | 100 | 138 | 28 | 21 | 53 | 31 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 78 | 46 | 46 | 80 | 76 | 47 | 17 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 93 | 108 | 181 | 256 | 181 | 183 | — | — | — | 60 | 120 | 128 | 128 | — | — | — | — | 70 | 86 | 91 | 66 | — | 43 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 117 | 166 | 117 | 117 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 117 | 467 | 370 | 81 | 54 | 54 | 35 | 54 | 467 | 117 | 441 | 482 | 117 | 58 | 58 |
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