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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 am Wednesday 20 May 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
10.8° C
(Which is 2.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Exotics today?
The current surf forecast for Exotics at 9AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Exotics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
895 | 669 | 649 | 640 | 722 | 711 | 1192 | 545 | 500 | 429 | 421 | 509 | 466 | 450 | 359 | 286 | 286 | 242 | 238 | 234 | 225 | 212 | 208 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:31AM2.26m | 3:27PM1.58m | 1:32AM2.10m | 4:29PM1.64m | 2:42AM1.91m | 5:23PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM0.02m | 7:33PM1.29m | 9:13AM0.14m | 9:04PM1.28m | 10:10AM0.28m | 10:40PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 895 | 669 | 649 | 640 | 119 | 115 | 668 | 545 | 500 | 429 | 421 | 509 | 466 | 450 | 359 | 286 | 286 | 242 | 238 | 234 | 225 | 212 | 208 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SW 21 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 91 | 89 | 162 | 88 | 56 | 55 | 110 | 109 | 184 | 303 | 303 | 184 | 109 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 104 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 150 | 103 | 178 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 21 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 66 | 224 | 56 | 89 | 18 | 18 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 77 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 74 | 75 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 47 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 722 | 711 | 1192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 141 | 172 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 141 | 316 | 175 | 57 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 33 | 0 |
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