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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 Thursday 23 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 11PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
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 afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | |
326 | 788 | 313 | 309 | 222 | 219 | 220 | 209 | 209 | 153 | 144 | 129 | 130 | 142 | 229 | 133 | 135 | 170 | 133 | 155 | 119 | 193 | 198 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:14PM1.60m | 4:20AM1.86m | 7:00PM1.70m | 5:43AM1.78m | 7:37PM1.80m | 6:57AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43PM1.31m | 11:51AM0.33m | 00:14AM1.17m | 12:44PM0.40m | 1:22AM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 5 |
 kJ | 326 | 326 | 313 | 132 | 90 | 102 | 99 | 209 | 209 | 153 | 144 | 94 | 125 | 142 | 229 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 109 | 155 | 109 | 193 | 198 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | SSW 11 | S 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 15 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 257 | 24 | 245 | 309 | 222 | 219 | 209 | 164 | 136 | 98 | 96 | 129 | 130 | 128 | 128 | 112 | 109 | 70 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 73 | 46 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 18 | W 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WSW 13 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 12 | 25 | 157 | 212 | 209 | 170 | 51 | 51 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 17 | 61 | 61 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 4 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | 144 | 788 | 111 | 261 | 193 | 207 | 220 | 96 | 111 | 119 | 111 | 90 | 53 | 36 | 161 | 133 | 135 | 170 | 133 | 128 | 119 | 13 | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 171 | 89 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 276 | 172 | 171 | 89 | 89 | 57 | 24 | 24 | 141 | 171 | 171 | 141 | 89 | 57 | 0 | 24 | 137 |
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