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K-181 surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 16 May 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
16.6° 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 3AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
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 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
480 | 584 | 663 | 749 | 731 | 806 | 822 | 793 | 1406 | 793 | 808 | 705 | 1392 | 1347 | 1211 | 983 | 754 | 671 | 559 | 463 | 380 | 303 | 297 | 249 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 8:53PM2.44m | 10:36AM1.53m | 9:37PM2.44m | 11:36AM1.47m | 10:25PM2.37m | 12:43PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08AM-0.07m | 3:13PM0.93m | 5:01AM-0.06m | 3:59PM1.01m | 5:57AM0.01m | 4:51PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 480 | 584 | 663 | 749 | 731 | 806 | 822 | 793 | 1406 | 793 | 808 | 705 | 1392 | 1347 | 1211 | 983 | 754 | 671 | 559 | 463 | 380 | 303 | 297 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 257 | 168 | 161 | 158 | 247 | 304 | 451 | 484 | 114 | 424 | 431 | 431 | 56 | 58 | 57 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 102 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 92 | 85 | 123 | 158 | 156 | 156 | 154 | 116 | 86 | 96 | 64 | 61 | 76 | 72 | 71 | 56 | 56 | 36 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 94 | 93 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 54 | 330 | 54 | 0 | 329 | 330 | 441 | 330 | 5 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 278 | 278 | 119 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 167 | 167 |
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