K-181 surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 15 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at K-181 today?

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 5AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (16 May)6ft (1.8m)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 Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
3
3
4
4
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
334
330
268
301
301
373
433
663
858
989
989
920
1756
1725
1818
1913
1794
875
1771
1884
1659
1324
1054
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
5
SSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
5
W
5
W
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:13PM2.37m
9:40AM1.58m
8:53PM2.44m
10:36AM1.53m
9:37PM2.44m
11:36AM1.47m
Low Tide
3:19AM-0.00m
2:32PM0.85m
4:08AM-0.07m
3:13PM0.93m
5:01AM-0.06m
3:59PM1.01m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:35
7:36
7:36
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
17
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
15
14
14
14
15
14
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
291
263
263
263
301
301
373
433
663
858
989
989
920
1756
1725
1818
1913
1794
875
1771
1884
1659
1324
1054
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
14
1.1
W
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1.5
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
178
334
330
268
268
268
264
264
257
168
161
273
474
156
154
116
114
113
670
61
56
58
57
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
142
7
12
31
28
51
51
51
15
85
183
158
156
30
29
51
86
86
64
50
77
73
71
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
3
4
3
Distance (km)
117
54
54
54
54
297
330
119
187
54
54
0
0
330
329
806
366
330
119
5
60
187
278
119
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
4
3
4
4
1
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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