Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Exotics today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Exotics at 2AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Exotics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 236 | 236 | 233 | 175 | 145 | 141 | 101 | 154 | 164 | 140 | 253 | 207 | 162 | 98 | 131 | 191 | 229 | 487 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:29AM1.35m | 5:44PM1.84m | 9:06AM1.41m | 6:42PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM0.58m | 11:02AM1.31m | 1:45AM0.49m | 12:27PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 236 | 85 | 73 | 71 | 50 | 141 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 110 | 87 | 73 | 98 | 95 | 100 | 59 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 123 | 236 | 233 | 175 | 145 | 68 | 66 | 49 | 65 | 64 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 34 | 47 | 60 | 75 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 19 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 121 | 98 | 95 | 68 | 82 | 50 | 8 | 48 | 47 | 64 | 42 | 41 | 50 | 8 | 8 | 57 | 76 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 61 | 131 | 170 | 139 | 120 | 53 | 80 | 154 | 164 | 140 | 253 | 207 | 162 | 73 | 131 | 191 | 229 | 487 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 171 | 171 | 154 | 57 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 171 | 154 | 139 | 0 |
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