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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 Wednesday 06 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
13.7° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | 7:57 |
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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) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
 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) | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 |
| 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) | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 16 | S 11 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | SW 13 | NW 16 | WNW 16 |
| 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) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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