Exiles surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 PDT
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Exiles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Exiles sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Exiles today?

The current surf forecast for Exiles at 4AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (15 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (15 May)2ft (0.6m)14s

Table - waves today at Exiles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
W
9
0.5
SSW
14
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
8
0.9
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
176
176
176
174
167
160
152
149
104
104
107
189
189
120
229
390
539
449
298
262
219
161
95
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:01PM2.34m
9:17AM1.64m
8:37PM2.46m
10:13AM1.62m
9:18PM2.53m
11:11AM1.58m
Low Tide
3:01AM0.17m
2:16PM0.87m
3:48AM0.01m
2:57PM0.96m
4:38AM-0.08m
3:39PM1.04m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:46
7:47
7:49
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
13
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
14
13
13
14
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
8
0.9
W
8
Energy kJ
181
176
176
176
90
92
92
68
149
66
104
65
189
189
118
229
390
539
449
298
262
219
161
95
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
W
10
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
Energy kJ
29
57
55
71
174
167
160
152
68
104
104
107
120
120
120
120
118
118
80
87
82
84
84
86
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
WNW
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.4
WNW
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
2
30
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
50
50
36
2
2
49
2
2
2
60
66
62
60
59
59
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.4
SE
3
0.1
SE
10
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
SE
4
Energy kJ
59
2
4
4
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
41
36
0
0
0
0
0
117
41
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
112
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
8
8
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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