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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 10 pm Monday 04 May 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
13.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Exotics today?
The current surf forecast for Exotics at 6AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
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 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
621 | 479 | 458 | 421 | 414 | 408 | 341 | 233 | 226 | 226 | 242 | 245 | 245 | 236 | 217 | 180 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 219 | 241 | 230 | 226 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:50PM1.98m | 3:10PM1.42m | 00:27AM1.90m | 4:35PM1.42m | 1:09AM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM1.29m | 7:39AM0.37m | 6:08PM1.34m | 8:31AM0.43m | 6:49PM1.40m | 9:26AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 621 | 479 | 458 | 421 | 414 | 408 | 341 | 233 | 226 | 180 | 177 | 158 | 245 | 236 | 217 | 180 | 134 | 134 | 64 | 48 | 241 | 230 | 226 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 127 | 127 | 129 | 125 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 188 | 220 | 226 | 27 | 245 | 156 | 119 | 113 | 25 | 69 | 113 | 134 | 219 | 47 | 133 | 129 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | WNW 5 | W 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 69 | 70 | 70 | 135 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 242 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 47 | 121 | 134 | 133 | 9 | 14 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 48 | 54 | 66 | — | — | 12 | 42 | 92 | 90 | 80 | 120 | 107 | 90 | 47 | 90 | 149 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 171 | 171 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 171 | 154 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 171 | 154 |
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