K-181 Surf Forecast

/ Baja Norte (67 surf breaks) /

Mexico (244 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

K-181 surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 22 Aug 2025 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 18.2° C
(Which is 2.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for K-181 this week:

The surf forecast for K-181 over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 23) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at K-181 in the next 12 days are 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 28) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 12s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 28) at 8AM.

Wave Type	Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	8AM (Sat 23rd Aug)	3ft (0.9m) 15s
Best Surf	2AM (Tue 26th Aug)	2.5ft (0.7m) 18s
Most Powerful	2PM (Thu 28th Aug)	4.5ft (1.4m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for K-181 over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 22		Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tuesday 26			Wednesday 27			Thursday 28
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	16	15	15	14	14	14	14	20	19	18	18	18	16	16	16	15	14	12	13	11	10
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	463	398	460	372	541	417	417	590	495	520	544	467	422	492	272	229	285	564	717	602	423
Wind (km/h)	W	WNW	W	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	W	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	NW	NW	NW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)		9:01PM 2.20	10:06AM 1.75		9:38PM 2.11	10:31AM 1.79		10:13PM 1.98	10:56AM 1.82		10:47PM 1.80	11:20AM 1.82		11:23PM 1.61	11:44AM 1.81		12:01AM 1.42	12:11PM 1.77		12:50AM 1.23	12:42PM 1.72
Low Tide / height (m)	2:55PM 0.78	3:48AM 0.14		3:34PM 0.72	4:15AM 0.25		4:12PM 0.68	4:39AM 0.38		4:50PM 0.68		5:01AM 0.54	5:30PM 0.70		5:20AM 0.69	6:15PM 0.74		5:34AM 0.85	7:10PM 0.80		5:39AM 0.98

	Fri 22		Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tuesday 26			Wednesday 27			Thursday 28
Sunrise	-	-	6:16	-	-	6:16	-	-	6:16	-	-	6:16	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:18
Sunset	7:21	-	-	7:20	-	-	7:19	-	-	7:17	-	-	7:15	-	-	7:15	-	-	7:14	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	23	22	24	23	22	24	23	22	23	23	21	22	22	21	22	22	22	25	27	25	28
Feels °C (?)	23	23	25	24	23	24	22	22	24	22	21	22	21	22	23	21	22	24	22	23	24

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Baja Norte

Wind Update Wind reports 142 km away suggest it is still onshore at K-181 (light winds from the W at Tijuana International Airport). 0.8m 8s swell from the WNW with a 0.4m 14s groundswell from the SSW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the K-181 Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for K-181 provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at K-181 can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our K-181 surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (K-181) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for K-181 may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

K-181 is 45 km (28 miles) from the city of Maneadero. If you plan a holiday in Baja Norte, look for hotels and other accommodation in Maneadero. Maneadero has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.