
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Exotics today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Exotics at 7AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Exotics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
311 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 383 | 460 | 370 | 366 | 358 | 424 | 470 | 465 | 465 | 465 | 470 | 553 | 459 | 386 | 371 | 362 | 367 | 421 | 421 | 367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:28AM1.48m | 6:08PM1.78m | 8:46AM1.53m | 7:03PM1.83m | 9:04AM1.59m | 7:49PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.53m | 12:24PM1.33m | 1:44AM0.47m | 1:18PM1.24m | 2:18AM0.43m | 2:01PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 |
140 | 117 | 120 | 93 | 383 | 460 | 370 | 168 | 168 | 132 | 129 | 102 | 465 | 465 | 470 | 553 | 53 | 386 | 124 | 121 | 367 | 421 | 421 | 165 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | SW 16 |
311 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 75 | 49 | 49 | 366 | 358 | 424 | 470 | 465 | 52 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 459 | 74 | 371 | 362 | 102 | 114 | 140 | 367 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | NW 9 | S 12 | NW 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 13 |
50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 2 | — | 51 | 55 | 56 | 53 | 55 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 21 | 44 | 77 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 199 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | 96 | 107 | 142 | 342 | 342 | 332 | 276 | 189 | 97 | 66 | 114 | 53 | 173 | — | — | — | 134 | 143 | 165 | 297 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 132 | 160 | 57 | 24 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 235 | 172 | 171 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 24 | 0 | 172 | 175 | 154 | 57 | 24 |
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