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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 10 am Wednesday 13 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
12.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Exotics today?
The current surf forecast for Exotics at 2PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
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 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | |
260 | 278 | 274 | 394 | 400 | 860 | 478 | 374 | 713 | 677 | 608 | 759 | 569 | 1176 | 1120 | 1037 | 1084 | 1279 | 1016 | 1236 | 1416 | 1069 | 1833 | 1888 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:09AM1.55m | 8:09PM2.10m | 9:11AM1.57m | 8:41PM2.25m | 10:12AM1.58m | 9:18PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41PM0.78m | 3:02AM0.41m | 2:19PM0.87m | 3:48AM0.18m | 3:00PM0.97m | 4:36AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:02 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 260 | 278 | 274 | 161 | 243 | 310 | 197 | 148 | 713 | 677 | 295 | 366 | 441 | 722 | 623 | 633 | 646 | 799 | 314 | 318 | 226 | 223 | 878 | 866 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | S 10 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 213 | 210 | 161 | 106 | 158 | 344 | 322 | 374 | 376 | 371 | 67 | 8 | 107 | 419 | 402 | 322 | 322 | 392 | 31 | 60 | 68 | 103 | 188 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 11 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 16 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 28 | 70 | 106 | 10 | 62 | 141 | 237 | 219 | 11 | 11 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 82 | 46 | 125 | 154 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 104 | 394 | 400 | 860 | 478 | 320 | — | — | 608 | 759 | 569 | 1176 | 1120 | 1037 | 1084 | 1279 | 1016 | 1236 | 1416 | 1069 | 1833 | 1888 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 141 | 172 | 154 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 171 | 171 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 141 | 171 | 171 | 154 | 59 | 1 | 0 |
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