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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 4 pm Tuesday 19 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
11.1° C
(Which is 2.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Exotics today?
The current surf forecast for Exotics at 9PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
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 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
371 | 710 | 367 | 394 | 895 | 669 | 649 | 640 | 711 | 711 | 657 | 536 | 491 | 527 | 585 | 575 | 466 | 419 | 366 | 311 | 286 | 242 | 242 | 234 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:20PM1.55m | 00:31AM2.26m | 3:27PM1.58m | 1:32AM2.10m | 4:29PM1.64m | 2:42AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19PM1.26m | 8:14AM0.02m | 7:33PM1.29m | 9:13AM0.14m | 9:04PM1.28m | 10:10AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | 8:07 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 |
19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 371 | 371 | 367 | 394 | 895 | 669 | 649 | 640 | 119 | 115 | 657 | 536 | 491 | 527 | 585 | 575 | 466 | 419 | 366 | 311 | 286 | 242 | 242 | 234 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | NW 15 | S 14 | WNW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 21 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 287 | 309 | 96 | 362 | 91 | 89 | 162 | 88 | 56 | 55 | 110 | 109 | 184 | 303 | 303 | 184 | 109 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 104 | 207 | 207 | 207 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | SW 16 | S 14 | SW 16 | SW 21 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 67 | 65 | 68 | 92 | 66 | 224 | 56 | 89 | 18 | 18 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 109 | 78 | 109 | 77 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 74 | 75 | 102 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 710 | 327 | — | — | — | — | — | 711 | 711 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 89 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 316 | 175 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 141 | 529 | 175 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
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