Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Exotics today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Exotics at 8AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Exotics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | S 12 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
321 | 340 | 382 | 330 | 259 | 220 | 295 | 217 | 476 | 362 | 386 | 436 | 584 | 584 | 415 | 596 | 877 | 1015 | 1015 | 867 | 667 | 742 | 733 | 848 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:58AM1.67m | 10:10PM2.04m | 11:20AM1.74m | 10:50PM1.96m | 11:44AM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.29m | 4:10PM0.94m | 4:58AM0.35m | 4:51PM0.85m | 5:23AM0.44m | 5:35PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 30 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 12 | WNW 7 | S 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
172 | 177 | 177 | 140 | 132 | 220 | 132 | 154 | 191 | 158 | 386 | 436 | 584 | 584 | 415 | 596 | 223 | 197 | 1015 | 867 | 667 | 742 | 733 | 848 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
236 | 209 | 154 | 195 | 224 | 103 | 216 | 167 | 149 | 112 | 102 | 71 | 68 | 64 | 41 | 41 | 877 | 1015 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | SW 14 | W 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 |
174 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 38 | 100 | 40 | 193 | 267 | 61 | 61 | 35 | 35 | 43 | — | 26 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
321 | 340 | 382 | 330 | 259 | 158 | 295 | 217 | 476 | 362 | 132 | 163 | 85 | 155 | 216 | 229 | 515 | 489 | 191 | 210 | 345 | 490 | 495 | 387 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 11 | 57 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 1 | 57 | 154 | 171 | 171 | 165 | 24 |
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