K-181 surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 02 May 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
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at K-181 today?

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 3PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (02 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (02 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
12
1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
15
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.9
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
138
302
361
175
133
403
210
206
161
161
161
123
156
117
103
103
130
102
147
144
130
121
165
297
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
0
NNW
5
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:27AM1.50m
9:31PM2.10m
11:09AM1.42m
9:58PM2.05m
11:57AM1.34m
10:28PM1.98m
Low Tide
3:16PM0.95m
4:43AM0.28m
3:38PM1.03m
5:22AM0.35m
3:59PM1.10m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
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6:00
5:58
5:58
5:56
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7:24
7:25
7:27
7:27
1
Temp °C
16
18
19
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
16
17
16
16
16
15
14
15
15
15
14
14
12
13
14
16
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
7
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.7
WNW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
SW
14
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
Energy kJ
54
25
24
175
133
263
210
206
161
161
54
123
54
117
98
97
130
47
147
144
130
91
165
297
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
SW
13
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
138
21
21
65
65
65
65
24
49
58
8
75
49
54
103
103
47
102
62
46
88
121
163
201
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
12
0.3
S
10
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
17
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.4
WNW
11
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
43
12
29
21
23
19
24
25
24
23
14
50
23
49
61
61
94
65
91
88
91
88
44
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.5
W
3
0.8
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
W
4
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
W
4
0.7
W
4
Energy kJ
302
361
28
24
403
161
6
156
6
123
10
91
7
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
2
3
2
Distance (km)
58
166
809
441
81
22
75
0
117
685
776
117
117
117
117
54
63
117
278
806
117
58
58
264
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
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