Exotics surf break

Exotics surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 PDT
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Exotics surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Exotics sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Exotics today?

The current surf forecast for Exotics at 6AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.6
W
15
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
144
130
265
347
135
135
135
133
155
121
193
198
146
164
154
188
236
236
233
226
336
175
175
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:00PM1.70m
5:43AM1.78m
7:37PM1.80m
6:57AM1.73m
8:08PM1.89m
8:00AM1.70m
Low Tide
00:14AM1.17m
12:44PM0.40m
1:22AM0.99m
1:29PM0.49m
2:15AM0.81m
2:07PM0.59m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:18
6:18
6:16
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7:45
7:45
7:46
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
12
14
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
14
15
15
13
12
11
10
11
14
15
15
8
8
9
9
10
11
10
10
9
8
9
10
11
11
12
11
10
10
9
8
9
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
S
13
0.9
WNW
11
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
15
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
W
5
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
Energy kJ
147
144
125
128
186
126
126
123
109
155
121
193
198
16
164
154
188
236
236
233
226
336
175
175
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.4
WNW
16
0.6
S
13
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
W
4
0.5
WNW
16
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
W
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
144
129
130
83
128
110
109
70
84
82
75
72
9
146
46
46
45
71
71
10
17
22
21
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.4
WNW
15
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.2
WSW
13
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
W
13
0.3
NW
10
0.2
W
13
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
Energy kJ
84
84
85
7
76
17
61
61
17
55
56
30
46
46
30
15
13
34
34
45
47
31
31
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
Energy kJ
51
49
39
265
347
135
135
135
133
12
8
75
75
28
18
27
39
33
26
93
67
15
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
89
57
24
57
57
171
171
171
137
89
24
0
0
89
137
1451
57
24
0
0
0
154
171
171
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
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