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Exotics Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Luis Obispo (23 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Exotics surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 PDTForecast 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Exotics today?
The current surf forecast for Exotics at 1AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Exotics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | |
164 | 154 | 188 | 236 | 236 | 233 | 226 | 201 | 175 | 175 | 215 | 170 | 162 | 131 | 129 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 90 | 87 | 91 | 218 | 148 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:08PM1.89m | 8:00AM1.70m | 8:35PM1.97m | 8:56AM1.67m | 9:01PM2.03m | 9:47AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM0.49m | 2:15AM0.81m | 2:07PM0.59m | 3:00AM0.64m | 2:41PM0.71m | 3:40AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 164 | 154 | 188 | 236 | 236 | 233 | 226 | 201 | 175 | 175 | 215 | 170 | 162 | 131 | 129 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 87 | 32 | 91 | 218 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 47 | 46 | 45 | 71 | 18 | 17 | 36 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 90 | 87 | 22 | 39 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 46 | 31 | 13 | 34 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 56 | 27 | 21 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 64 | 64 | 24 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 68 | 21 | 20 | 84 | 82 | — | — | 9 | 24 | 46 | 47 | 60 | 38 | — | 27 | 18 | 44 | 62 | 46 | 61 | 32 | 28 | 68 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 171 | 57 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 171 | 483 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 276 | 171 | 293 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 144 |
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