K-181 surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 27 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
16.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at K-181 today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 3AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (28 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (28 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
3
2
3
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
18
0.7
WNW
18
0.7
WNW
17
0.8
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
253
469
447
328
322
374
260
313
411
226
191
360
276
258
298
371
366
357
259
246
301
301
297
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:28AM1.46m
7:41PM2.09m
9:11AM1.46m
8:09PM2.11m
9:51AM1.45m
Low Tide
2:15AM0.38m
1:21PM0.92m
2:49AM0.29m
1:51PM0.98m
3:23AM0.24m
2:22PM1.02m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:43
7:44
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
16
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
12
14
13
13
14
13
12
12
12
14
14
13
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
0.7
SW
14
1
WNW
12
0.7
SW
13
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
17
0.8
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
Energy kJ
206
253
469
447
328
322
186
260
183
230
226
170
133
130
258
298
371
366
357
259
246
301
301
297
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.2
WNW
22
0.7
SW
13
0.3
WNW
20
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
154
206
203
200
191
189
45
183
82
183
186
191
203
203
200
194
149
149
149
153
131
129
118
113
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.5
WNW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
24
0.1
NW
23
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
WNW
21
0.1
SW
16
0.5
WNW
20
0.4
WNW
20
0.5
WNW
18
0.8
WNW
18
0.7
WNW
18
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
20
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
SW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.5
SW
22
Energy kJ
2
96
12
12
11
21
52
90
10
216
149
184
360
276
18
8
15
38
38
38
38
87
135
233
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
Energy kJ
170
374
17
313
411
195
232
208
27
27
30
22
145
59
72
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
1
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
117
63
58
0
22
167
744
441
81
65
22
0
35
117
441
441
81
81
54
54
81
297
117
117
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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