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K-181 surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 05 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
15.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at K-181 today?
The current surf forecast for K-181 at 3PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at K-181. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
293 | 285 | 204 | 195 | 192 | 218 | 233 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 436 | 128 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 128 | 297 | 127 | 96 | 135 | 119 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:00PM1.27m | 11:00PM1.89m | 2:50PM1.25m | 11:37PM1.79m | 00:28AM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.43m | 4:15PM1.17m | 7:00AM0.51m | 4:13PM1.24m | 8:03AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | 7:29 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
 kJ | 293 | 285 | 204 | 195 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 189 | 181 | 115 | 128 | 111 | 109 | 79 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 128 | 127 | 127 | 96 | 135 | 48 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 178 | 169 | 169 | 171 | 174 | 218 | 233 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 25 | 128 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 71 | 40 | 61 | 59 | 64 | 119 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 80 | 49 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 59 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 47 | 36 | 62 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 22 | — | — | 15 | 436 | 69 | 58 | 44 | 59 | — | — | 38 | 297 | 74 | 69 | 60 | 82 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 396 | 806 | 370 | 167 | 65 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 167 | 441 | 81 | 54 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 166 | 467 | 167 | 117 | 81 | 75 | 75 |
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