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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 22 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
13.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Exotics today?
The current surf forecast for Exotics at 5PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 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. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 10 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 13 | S 15 | WNW 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
375 | 354 | 389 | 395 | 342 | 527 | 254 | 249 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 942 | 313 | 342 | 251 | 219 | 220 | 569 | 209 | 153 | 144 | 129 | 130 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:09PM1.52m | 2:55AM1.97m | 6:14PM1.60m | 4:20AM1.86m | 7:00PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM0.20m | 8:53PM1.35m | 10:48AM0.27m | 10:43PM1.31m | 11:51AM0.33m | 00:14AM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 |
 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | 7:45 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 375 | 354 | 340 | 239 | 342 | 282 | 254 | 206 | 166 | 151 | 326 | 326 | 313 | 160 | 117 | 105 | 88 | 209 | 209 | 153 | 144 | 129 | 130 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 14 | SSW 11 | S 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 73 | 219 | 389 | 395 | 304 | 211 | 185 | 249 | 326 | 326 | 257 | 24 | 245 | 277 | 222 | 219 | 209 | 51 | 136 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | W 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 99 | 54 | 50 | 86 | 188 | 144 | 148 | 98 | 170 | 257 | 24 | 12 | 25 | 157 | 212 | 209 | 212 | 33 | 51 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 83 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | 20 | 527 | — | — | — | — | 144 | 942 | 155 | 342 | 251 | 211 | 220 | 569 | 111 | 134 | 123 | 119 | 90 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 132 | 276 | 172 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 171 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 172 | 171 | 202 | 89 | 89 | 57 | 57 |
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