K-38 Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mexico – Baja Norte)

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Surf Break: K-38

K-38 Spot ID:

Type: reef

Reliability: very consistent

Best: Swell W | Wind E

Sea Temperature Today is: 17.8 °C

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Saturday, 18 May 2013, 12:23 Local time

m, °C	Fri		Sat
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	7	7	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- off	glass	glass

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K-38 in Baja Norte is an exposed reef break that has very reliable surf and works all around the year. Offshore winds blow from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Both left and right reef breaks. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rocks.

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Sea Temperature

Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs

Tide Times:

For Imperial Beach, California, 39 miles from K-38.

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	REMAINING
HIGH TIDE
LOW TIDE

K-38 Tide Times and Tide Chart

Live Weather:

At San Diego/Brown Field Municipal Airport, 37 km from K-38.

light winds from the N

km/h

Clear

Air temperature
22 °C

Current weather near K-38

Buoy Data:

At San Clemente Basin Buoy, 64 miles from K-38.

	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM
Data Age	5 hr	4 hr	3 hr	2 hr
Wave height (m)
Dominant period (s)	7	8	8	8

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Overall K-38 Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May

The rose diagram shows the combination of swells directed at K-38 through a typical May... (show all text)

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The two graphs above are also combined in the single K-38 surf consistency graph.

Also see K-38 surf quality by season and K-38 surf quality by month.

K-38 Location Maps

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Visitor Reviews of K-38

Dan'o M. from MEXICO writes:

Recent update: The K-38 surfshop owner partnered up with an American investor. They bought out the shop next door, and dropped some serious coin developing a restaurant with chill backyard seating- complete with skate half pipe, ping pong table and several firepits for late night drinks and rice bowls. I think the drinking rating deserves a big bump up.

Accomodations range from $35 a night (longer paddle to the break,) to luxurious 3BR condos at Club Marena that run up to 3 bills nightly (can sleep up to 8 heads though.) baja-rentals.com

2011-07-15

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to K-38: (click location name for more details)
Closest break	El Morro Point (K371/2)	1 mi
Second closest break	K-40	2 mi
Third closest break	Calafia	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Rancho Santini	3 mi
Fifth closest break	Popotla	4 mi
Wave buoys nearest to K-38:
Closest wave buoy	San Clemente Basin Buoy	64 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Tanner Banks Buoy	150 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Santa Monica Basin Buoy	159 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	South Santa Rosa Island Buoy	211 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	East Santa Barbara Buoy	216 mi
Tide stations nearest to K-38:
Closest tide station	Imperial Beach	24 mi
Second closest tide station	National City, San Diego Bay	30 mi
Third closest tide station	Point Loma	32 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Ensenada	34 mi
Fifth closest tide station	San Diego	34 mi
Ski Resorts closest to K-38:
Closest ski area	Big Bear Mountain (United States)	136 mi
Second closest ski area	Snow Valley (United States)	136 mi
Third closest ski area	Snow Summit (United States)	137 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Mt Baldy (United States)	141 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Bear Mountain (United States)	142 mi
Town and city forecasts close to K-38:
Closest city location	Rosarito (Mexico)	7 mi
Second closest city location	Tijuana (Mexico)	18 mi
Third closest city location	Imperial Beach (United States)	24 mi
Fourth closest city location	Chula Vista (United States)	25 mi
Fifth closest city location	National City (United States)	30 mi

The closest passenger airport to K-38 is General Abelardo L Rodriguez International (Tijuana) Airport (TIJ) in Mexico, 32 km (20 miles) away (directly).
The second nearest airport to K-38 is North Island Nas (San Diego) Airport (NZY) in USA, 55 km (34 miles) away.
Third is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN) in USA, 57 km (35 miles) away.
General Alberto L Salinas C International (Ensenada) Airport (ESE) in Mexico is 62 km (39 miles) away.
Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA is the fifth nearest airport to K-38 and is 70 km (43 miles) away.

This is the Surf-Forecast page for K-38, Baja Norte. Use the tab navigation above to view K-38 sea temperature, K-38 photographs, K-38 detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, K-38 webcams, current wind from Baja Norte live weather stations and K-38 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-38.

K-38 Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mexico – Baja Norte)

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Live Weather:

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Overall K-38 Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May

K-38 Location Maps

Visitor Reviews of K-38

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to K-38:

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