K-181 surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 26 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
16.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at K-181 today?

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 1PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
1.1
NW
6
0.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
109
109
113
181
183
63
124
109
104
148
150
150
146
102
99
98
87
86
85
66
76
77
73
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:02AM1.72m
7:07PM1.85m
6:58AM1.71m
7:32PM1.95m
7:46AM1.69m
7:55PM2.03m
Low Tide
12:33PM0.44m
1:11AM0.74m
1:07PM0.51m
1:51AM0.57m
1:36PM0.59m
2:26AM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:05
6:05
6:03
6:03
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7:21
7:22
7:22
7:22
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
14
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
12
13
13
13
12
14
13
13
15
13
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
16
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.4
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.8
WNW
5
0.5
W
12
Energy kJ
104
109
109
113
181
33
23
22
15
104
148
150
150
146
102
99
98
87
86
85
53
76
36
73
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.6
W
16
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
6
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
W
12
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
48
72
47
46
43
183
63
124
109
15
41
42
43
45
45
45
45
27
26
66
66
65
75
64
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.2
WSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
11
0.4
NW
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
12
25
39
21
54
24
40
24
24
40
61
63
45
44
46
27
51
51
42
22
37
43
64
71
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
5
1
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
NW
6
0.8
WNW
5
Energy kJ
35
36
39
52
43
36
37
32
29
32
32
21
20
46
67
62
49
77
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
360
360
360
489
1139
1104
81
60
58
29
0
467
806
167
454
81
54
54
54
166
806
807
81
81
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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