Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Exotics today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Exotics at 12PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Exotics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 307 | 330 | 411 | 417 | 445 | 382 | 348 | 323 | 352 | 340 | 301 | 301 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 276 | 276 | 178 | 145 | 144 | 101 | 159 | 150 | 314 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:45AM1.26m | 3:40PM1.84m | 7:03AM1.28m | 4:39PM1.82m | 8:29AM1.35m | 5:44PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM1.13m | 11:41PM0.65m | 9:28AM1.25m | 00:50AM0.58m | 11:02AM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 149 | 330 | 96 | 417 | 445 | 382 | 348 | 158 | 173 | 144 | 140 | 140 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 142 | 132 | 99 | 75 | 73 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 307 | 42 | 411 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 89 | 277 | 259 | 229 | 233 | 236 | 119 | 121 | 123 | 236 | 180 | 178 | 145 | 102 | 66 | 49 | 65 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | SW 20 | NW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 18 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 15 | 51 | 17 | 18 | 18 | — | 87 | 87 | 89 | 74 | 102 | 57 | 14 | 15 | 121 | 98 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 50 | 8 | 48 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 259 | 99 | 189 | 78 | 87 | 80 | 111 | 323 | 352 | 340 | 301 | 301 | 138 | 134 | 138 | 276 | 276 | — | — | 144 | 88 | 159 | 150 | 314 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 47 | 66 | 172 | 172 | 154 | 89 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 171 | 171 | 144 | 57 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 172 | 145 | 57 | 24 |
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