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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 Wednesday 29 Apr 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 5AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Exotics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 6 | WNW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | NW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
154 | 173 | 342 | 261 | 268 | 302 | 211 | 211 | 297 | 598 | 478 | 393 | 339 | 354 | 618 | 668 | 167 | 505 | 471 | 257 | 249 | 669 | 595 | 710 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:25PM2.07m | 10:35AM1.61m | 9:50PM2.10m | 11:22AM1.57m | 10:16PM2.10m | 12:10PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.37m | 3:41PM0.95m | 4:53AM0.30m | 4:09PM1.05m | 5:30AM0.27m | 4:38PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 11 |
 kJ | 79 | 173 | 140 | 131 | 125 | 214 | 211 | 191 | 183 | 278 | 208 | 157 | 222 | 222 | 17 | 17 | 161 | 325 | 286 | 257 | 249 | 669 | 595 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | WNW 11 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | S 11 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 78 | 78 | 206 | 162 | 217 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 180 | 178 | 219 | 172 | 209 | 11 | 11 | 167 | 164 | 199 | 190 | 243 | 31 | 9 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 21 | 34 | 75 | 71 | 69 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 31 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 154 | 150 | 342 | 261 | 268 | 302 | 144 | 211 | 297 | 598 | 478 | 393 | 339 | 354 | 618 | 668 | 55 | 505 | 471 | — | — | — | 481 | 710 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 171 | 171 | 89 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 172 | 172 | 89 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 144 |
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