K-181 surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 30 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
16.6° 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 2AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (01 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
NW
15
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
72
82
91
97
210
212
196
165
224
162
92
138
140
361
350
288
403
206
203
203
203
161
123
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:41PM2.12m
9:47AM1.56m
9:05PM2.12m
10:27AM1.50m
9:31PM2.10m
11:09AM1.42m
Low Tide
3:33AM0.27m
2:52PM0.87m
4:07AM0.26m
3:16PM0.95m
4:43AM0.28m
3:38PM1.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:01
6:00
5:58
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7:24
7:24
7:25
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
16
18
18
18
16
16
16
16
17
19
19
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
14
13
14
13
15
15
13
14
13
15
15
15
16
16
16
14
16
16
15
16
15
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
Energy kJ
51
72
82
91
97
71
69
99
99
131
102
81
138
140
24
65
65
213
206
203
203
203
161
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
46
29
82
81
75
44
44
44
38
98
96
92
43
40
21
21
23
65
65
24
49
59
54
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
11
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SW
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
S
10
0.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
45
55
46
45
44
15
8
7
44
44
44
44
7
21
29
23
20
20
23
25
24
23
8
50
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
64
210
212
196
165
224
162
54
59
361
350
288
403
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
806
117
54
75
54
54
81
167
167
167
81
66
81
75
81
509
806
117
54
58
54
22
54
509
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
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