Exotics surf break

Exotics surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 PDT
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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
13.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Exotics today?

The current surf forecast for Exotics at 6PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (06 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (06 May)2ft (0.6m)14s

Table - waves today at Exotics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
0
0
0
1
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
1
WNW
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.6
NW
6
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
2.2
NW
7
2
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.2
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
245
236
243
180
134
196
204
219
241
230
226
246
282
248
501
417
362
186
400
620
636
1085
780
602
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:35PM1.42m
1:09AM1.82m
5:48PM1.47m
2:01AM1.73m
6:23PM1.53m
3:09AM1.65m
Low Tide
8:31AM0.43m
6:49PM1.40m
9:26AM0.48m
8:11PM1.44m
10:19AM0.51m
10:09PM1.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:07
6:05
6:05
6:05
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7:53
7:54
7:55
7:57
Temp °C
14
17
18
18
15
14
14
14
17
20
20
19
16
15
14
14
16
20
21
20
17
16
15
15
13
15
15
15
12
12
12
13
16
18
17
15
13
12
12
11
14
17
17
15
13
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.3
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.5
SW
14
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
11
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SSW
18
2
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
196
153
217
180
134
119
85
64
50
230
226
92
218
218
210
181
158
107
71
77
121
459
310
263
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
19
Energy kJ
245
236
9
25
69
134
204
219
241
133
129
33
89
87
174
171
111
43
42
42
42
123
124
210
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
S
11
0.4
NW
15
0.5
WNW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NW
16
0.4
WNW
16
Energy kJ
9
9
25
9
54
113
134
134
133
15
14
8
32
53
68
44
44
48
29
27
26
42
65
98
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
2.2
NW
7
2
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
7
6
243
85
111
196
157
124
115
61
115
246
282
248
501
417
362
186
400
620
636
1085
780
602
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
172
171
154
89
57
0
0
0
171
171
154
89
57
3
0
0
171
171
154
143
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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