Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Exotics today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Exotics at 1AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Exotics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 445 | 382 | 348 | 348 | 256 | 268 | 268 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 355 | 323 | 268 | 192 | 102 | 115 | 179 | 170 | 170 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:40PM1.84m | 7:03AM1.28m | 4:39PM1.82m | 8:29AM1.35m | 5:44PM1.84m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM0.65m | 9:28AM1.25m | 00:50AM0.58m | 11:02AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 445 | 382 | 348 | 130 | 129 | 110 | 110 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 186 | 153 | 107 | 90 | 102 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 70 | 68 | 89 | 348 | 256 | 229 | 233 | 104 | 107 | 109 | 109 | 236 | 180 | 178 | 145 | 68 | 66 | 49 | 65 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | — | 87 | 87 | 89 | 74 | 57 | 57 | 14 | 15 | 107 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 82 | 50 | 8 | 48 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 59 | 54 | 100 | 230 | 244 | 268 | 268 | 107 | 126 | 155 | 192 | 355 | 323 | 268 | 192 | 73 | 115 | 179 | 170 | 170 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 154 | 57 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 57 | 171 | 171 | 145 | 57 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 171 | 171 | 154 | 57 | 24 |
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