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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 25 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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Exotics today?
The current surf forecast for Exotics at 7AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Exotics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | |
673 | 597 | 561 | 469 | 469 | 463 | 554 | 742 | 3066 | 799 | 733 | 2029 | 3420 | 1528 | 1341 | 1125 | 1087 | 931 | 773 | 571 | 469 | 495 | 485 | 572 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 7:19PM1.98m | 7:56AM1.47m | 7:48PM2.04m | 8:58AM1.46m | 8:16PM2.07m | 9:53AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM0.67m | 1:16PM0.85m | 2:49AM0.51m | 1:52PM0.97m | 3:27AM0.38m | 2:27PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 673 | 597 | 561 | 469 | 469 | 463 | 554 | 546 | 532 | 799 | 733 | 301 | 1753 | 1528 | 1341 | 1125 | 1087 | 931 | 773 | 571 | 469 | 404 | 310 | 292 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | 219 | 245 | 212 | 154 | 144 | 93 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 428 | 411 | 2 | 297 | 297 | 297 | 293 | 229 | 226 | 226 | 223 | 220 | 495 | 485 | 572 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 24 | WNW 23 | WNW 22 | WNW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 51 | 181 | 300 | 213 | 210 | 210 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 103 | 15 | 25 | 17 | 26 | 129 | 500 | 742 | 3066 | 531 | 559 | 2029 | 3420 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 741 | 734 | 171 | 171 | 24 | 0 | 25 | 137 | 137 | 510 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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