K-181 Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mexico – Baja Norte)

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K-181 Spot ID:

Type: reef

Reliability: fairly consistent

Best: Swell WNW | Wind ENE

Sea Temperature Today is: 17.1 °C

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Saturday, 25 May 2013, 09:30 Local time

m, °C	Fri		Sat
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	WNW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	9	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	glass	cross

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K-181 in Baja Norte is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. A choice of left and right reefs. Rarely crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.

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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs

Tide Times:

For Ensenada, Baja California Norte, Mexico, 61 miles from K-181.

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K-181 Tide Times and Tide Chart

Live Weather:

At Tijuana International Airport, 142 km from K-181.

light winds from the NNW

km/h

Dry and partly cloudy

Air temperature
14 °C

Current weather near K-181

Buoy Data:

At San Clemente Basin Buoy, 122 miles from K-181.

	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM
Data Age	5 hr	4 hr	3 hr	2 hr
Wave height (m)
Dominant period (s)	15	15	8	16

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Overall K-181 Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to K-181: (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Punta Cabras	3 mi
Second closest break	Lighthouse (Punta San Jose)	14 mi
Third closest break	San Antonio Del Mar	18 mi
Fourth closest break	Boca De Santo Tomas	22 mi
Fifth closest break	Cabo Colonet	28 mi
Wave buoys nearest to K-181:
Closest wave buoy	San Clemente Basin Buoy	122 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Tanner Banks Buoy	196 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Santa Monica Basin Buoy	226 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	South Santa Rosa Island Buoy	272 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	East Santa Barbara Buoy	282 mi
Tide stations nearest to K-181:
Closest tide station	Ensenada	38 mi
Second closest tide station	Imperial Beach	96 mi
Third closest tide station	National City, San Diego Bay	101 mi
Fourth closest tide station	San Felipe	102 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Point Loma	103 mi
Ski Resorts closest to K-181:
Closest ski area	Big Bear Mountain (United States)	201 mi
Second closest ski area	Snow Summit (United States)	202 mi
Third closest ski area	Snow Valley (United States)	203 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Bear Mountain (United States)	206 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Mt Baldy (United States)	211 mi
Town and city forecasts close to K-181:
Closest city location	Ensenada (Mexico)	39 mi
Second closest city location	Rosarito (Mexico)	78 mi
Third closest city location	Tijuana (Mexico)	89 mi
Fourth closest city location	Imperial Beach (United States)	95 mi
Fifth closest city location	Chula Vista (United States)	96 mi

The closest passenger airport to K-181 is General Alberto L Salinas C International (Ensenada) Airport (ESE) in Mexico, 54 km (34 miles) away (directly).
The second nearest airport to K-181 is General Abelardo L Rodriguez International (Tijuana) Airport (TIJ), also in Mexico, 144 km (89 miles) away.
Third is North Island Nas (San Diego) Airport (NZY) in USA, 169 km (105 miles) away.
San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN) in USA is 171 km (106 miles) away.
Calexico International Airport (CXL), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to K-181 and is 174 km (108 miles) away.

This is the Surf-Forecast page for K-181, Baja Norte. Use the tab navigation above to view K-181 sea temperature, K-181 photographs, K-181 detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, K-181 webcams, current wind from Baja Norte live weather stations and K-181 tide predictions. The Mexico swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Mexico and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Mexico wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around K-181.

K-181 Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mexico – Baja Norte)

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Overall K-181 Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May

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