Exotics surf break

Exotics surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 20 Apr 2026 PDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
13.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Exotics today?

The current surf forecast for Exotics at 3AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (21 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (21 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
4
3
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
2
0
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
NW
1
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.4
WNW
2
W
1.1
WNW
1
WNW
1
WNW
1.4
W
1.4
W
0.8
S
0.8
S
1.3
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.2
WNW
0.7
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
Period(s) (?)15141312121212121211111111101818101091616161616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1743846308266776665795391117307251222434410389395342537265249326326326342
Wind
(km/h)
10
SE
20
SE
5
S
5
NW
5
SE
10
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NE
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
on
glassglassonononcross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:42AM
2.22
3:45PM
1.47
1:42AM
2.10
5:09PM
1.52
2:55AM
1.97
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:21PM
1.21
8:29AM
0.13
7:23PM
1.30
9:38AM
0.20
8:53PM
1.35
10:48AM
0.27
Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise----6:24-------6:22-------6:22---
Sunset-------7:42-------7:43-------7:44
clear
part cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
--61231111---------------
Temp. °C141413131315151513121110111515161312121112161615
Feels °C (?)131113131313111110109891311129910910141211
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