Exiles surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 23 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
17.9° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Exiles today?

The current surf forecast for Exiles at 11AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
119
122
166
166
169
169
169
122
121
118
107
142
102
103
102
103
102
201
255
258
333
329
295
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SSE
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:19AM1.76m
5:31PM1.80m
4:45AM1.63m
6:09PM1.91m
6:05AM1.55m
6:42PM2.01m
Low Tide
10:27AM0.46m
11:24PM1.07m
11:17AM0.58m
00:32AM0.88m
12:01PM0.71m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:53
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
15
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
12
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
113
119
122
166
166
169
169
169
122
121
118
107
142
102
103
102
102
102
201
255
258
333
329
295
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
S
12
0.3
W
4
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
11
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
3
25
2
11
11
11
11
10
9
37
37
37
9
90
69
64
103
99
8
7
7
7
7
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
S
12
0.2
W
5
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
25
3
25
2
18
18
18
36
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
2
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
5
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
5
0.3
W
2
0.5
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
5
Energy kJ
5
3
5
3
2
1
1
2
1
5
13
10
7
5
4
2
3
9
22
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
Distance (km)
1
1
2
166
448
117
41
30
21
13
41
73
117
149
117
30
21
13
13
149
480
166
30
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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