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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 am Tuesday 05 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 2PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | |
414 | 408 | 341 | 233 | 226 | 223 | 242 | 245 | 245 | 236 | 217 | 180 | 134 | 134 | 204 | 195 | 241 | 230 | 226 | 222 | 239 | 248 | 384 | 332 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:10PM1.42m | 00:27AM1.90m | 4:35PM1.42m | 1:09AM1.82m | 5:48PM1.47m | 2:01AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM0.37m | 6:08PM1.34m | 8:31AM0.43m | 6:49PM1.40m | 9:26AM0.48m | 8:11PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | 7:55 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
 kJ | 414 | 408 | 341 | 233 | 226 | 180 | 177 | 158 | 245 | 236 | 217 | 180 | 134 | 134 | 82 | 61 | 241 | 230 | 226 | 222 | 222 | 177 | 186 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 217 | 217 | 217 | 188 | 220 | 223 | 242 | 245 | 156 | 119 | 113 | 25 | 69 | 113 | 204 | 195 | 48 | 133 | 129 | 92 | 89 | 87 | 174 | 171 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 47 | 134 | 134 | 133 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 32 | 53 | 68 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 16 | 40 | 48 | 41 | 51 | — | — | 11 | 33 | 92 | 97 | 96 | 152 | — | 93 | 59 | 135 | 164 | 239 | 248 | 384 | 332 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 89 | 171 | 171 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 171 | 154 | 89 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 171 | 154 | 89 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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