K-181 surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 22 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
17.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at K-181 today?

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 4AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.9
WNW
7
0.4
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
650
266
366
366
362
179
169
214
226
222
222
218
158
143
141
151
139
139
99
137
98
93
87
85
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:39AM1.86m
5:26PM1.47m
3:20AM1.75m
6:08PM1.61m
4:52AM1.72m
Low Tide
9:49AM0.37m
9:36PM1.29m
10:59AM0.38m
11:20PM1.13m
11:52AM0.40m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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6:09
6:07
6:07
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7:19
7:20
7:20
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
15
17
18
17
16
16
16
15
16
18
18
18
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
11
11
12
12
11
13
15
13
14
15
15
14
16
15
14
14
13
14
15
14
15
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
7
1
W
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
269
170
366
87
362
179
169
167
151
114
100
79
75
143
141
139
139
104
91
72
70
93
87
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
16
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
W
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
W
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
40
266
130
366
83
57
52
110
222
222
222
218
158
132
128
99
87
139
99
137
98
76
75
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
15
0.5
W
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.4
NW
9
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.4
W
16
Energy kJ
27
49
23
117
22
109
72
28
103
98
101
100
138
19
21
53
31
87
86
81
78
46
46
80
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
Energy kJ
650
100
100
145
90
102
147
214
226
60
111
151
128
68
84
82
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
117
106
97
54
63
288
117
117
117
54
54
54
0
117
330
685
81
75
54
54
54
117
806
806
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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