Exotics surf break

Exotics surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 25 May 2026 PDT
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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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Exotics today?

The current surf forecast for Exotics at 7AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (26 May)8ft (2.5m)14s

Table - waves today at Exotics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
0
2
2
3
4
5
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
2.4
WNW
13
3
NW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
20
0.8
WNW
20
0.9
WNW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
673
597
561
469
469
463
554
742
3066
799
733
2029
3420
1528
1341
1125
1087
931
773
571
469
495
485
572
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
WNW
0
NW
0
SSE
0
NW
5
S
10
S
5
SSE
10
SE
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
High Tide
7:19PM1.98m
7:56AM1.47m
7:48PM2.04m
8:58AM1.46m
8:16PM2.07m
9:53AM1.47m
Low Tide
2:05AM0.67m
1:16PM0.85m
2:49AM0.51m
1:52PM0.97m
3:27AM0.38m
2:27PM1.07m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:09
8:10
8:10
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
13
15
16
15
13
11
11
11
13
15
15
15
14
12
12
12
13
15
14
14
9
8
8
9
11
10
10
8
7
6
8
8
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
0.9
SSW
14
2.3
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
673
597
561
469
469
463
554
546
532
799
733
301
1753
1528
1341
1125
1087
931
773
571
469
404
310
292
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.4
NW
16
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.1
S
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
20
0.8
WNW
20
0.9
WNW
18
Energy kJ
219
245
212
154
144
93
7
7
7
428
411
2
297
297
297
293
229
226
226
223
220
495
485
572
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
NW
24
0.2
WNW
23
0.4
WNW
22
0.6
WNW
21
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
16
16
16
7
7
7
7
2
2
2
2
2
2
22
51
181
300
213
210
210
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
2.4
WNW
7
3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
13
3
NW
13
Energy kJ
103
15
25
17
26
129
500
742
3066
531
559
2029
3420
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
5
4
1
1
4
4
6
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
89
89
0
0
0
171
741
734
171
171
24
0
25
137
137
510
24
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
6
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
2
5
4
3
4
5
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
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