
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Exotics today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Exotics at 8AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Exotics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 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 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
629 | 512 | 787 | 512 | 696 | 763 | 906 | 906 | 783 | 773 | 612 | 558 | 639 | 543 | 543 | 536 | 631 | 647 | 631 | 407 | 346 | 478 | 492 | 521 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:31AM1.56m | 5:18PM1.63m | 7:48AM1.63m | 6:24PM1.65m | 8:04AM1.71m | 7:20PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.56m | 12:11PM1.32m | 00:41AM0.55m | 1:05PM1.19m | 1:16AM0.56m | 1:47PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
330 | 379 | 787 | 512 | 696 | 763 | 906 | 491 | 783 | 773 | 612 | 558 | 639 | 543 | 543 | 486 | 604 | 647 | 536 | 386 | 297 | 478 | 492 | 521 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
629 | 512 | 405 | 405 | 51 | 384 | 378 | 906 | 353 | 256 | 211 | 186 | 151 | 347 | 507 | 536 | 631 | 536 | 631 | 407 | 253 | 303 | 166 | 160 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | WNW 6 | S 18 | WNW 6 | S 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 15 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | S 4 | S 5 |
311 | 80 | 395 | 57 | 2 | 85 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 45 | 55 | 73 | 71 | 107 | 56 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 195 | 346 | 225 | 14 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | — |
107 | 192 | 172 | 137 | 657 | 46 | 41 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 22 | 27 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 0 | 57 | 145 | 171 | 154 | 57 | 24 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 0 |
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