Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Exotics today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Exotics at 8AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Exotics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 722 | 870 | 859 | 742 | 733 | 835 | 679 | 917 | 637 | 635 | 659 | 711 | 696 | 763 | 918 | 906 | 783 | 773 | 612 | 558 | 639 | 543 | 742 | 808 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:10AM1.49m | 3:59PM1.65m | 7:31AM1.56m | 5:18PM1.63m | 7:48AM1.63m | 6:24PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.57m | 10:44AM1.41m | 11:58PM0.56m | 12:11PM1.32m | 00:41AM0.55m | 1:05PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 722 | 870 | 859 | 742 | 429 | 491 | 679 | 917 | 330 | 635 | 659 | 711 | 696 | 763 | 500 | 906 | 783 | 773 | 612 | 558 | 639 | 543 | 742 | 808 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 177 | 186 | 402 | 433 | 733 | 733 | 190 | 48 | 637 | 512 | 405 | 405 | 410 | 85 | 906 | 429 | 324 | 256 | 211 | 186 | 149 | 478 | 543 | 536 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 12 | WNW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 15 | SSW 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 96 | 70 | 93 | 270 | 273 | 273 | 48 | 31 | 311 | 399 | 395 | 300 | 51 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 45 | 55 | 132 | 71 | 107 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 835 | 669 | 735 | 104 | 192 | 144 | 128 | 62 | 616 | 918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 171 | 171 | 57 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 139 | 172 | 154 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 137 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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