K-181 surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 14 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at K-181 today?

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 6AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (15 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (15 May)4ft (1.2m)10s

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 Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
387
387
368
355
332
332
328
308
285
334
330
301
365
365
490
663
763
1080
1331
1306
1381
1665
1665
1574
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
W
0
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
High Tide
7:37PM2.25m
8:46AM1.60m
8:13PM2.37m
9:40AM1.58m
8:53PM2.44m
10:36AM1.53m
Low Tide
2:33AM0.15m
1:53PM0.77m
3:19AM-0.00m
2:32PM0.85m
4:08AM-0.07m
3:13PM0.93m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:34
7:35
7:36
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
16
14
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
242
368
368
355
275
265
328
308
285
269
263
301
365
365
490
663
763
1080
1331
1306
1381
1665
1665
1574
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.2
S
9
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
WNW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
387
387
367
332
332
332
7
229
178
334
330
268
268
268
268
264
257
168
186
158
346
156
154
116
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
W
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.2
S
10
0.1
NW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.1
SW
19
0.4
NW
15
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
97
142
7
12
31
28
51
51
51
15
57
123
163
156
30
29
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
12
313
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
Distance (km)
117
66
54
54
54
330
330
441
117
54
54
35
0
297
330
330
188
119
35
0
0
328
330
436
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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