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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 pm Saturday 16 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
12.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Exotics today?
The current surf forecast for Exotics at 8PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
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 21°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
2339 | 2823 | 2258 | 1827 | 4833 | 5201 | 5384 | 4890 | 3097 | 4002 | 3346 | 4523 | 1775 | 1745 | 1297 | 978 | 732 | 637 | 540 | 540 | 540 | 530 | 541 | 436 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:11AM1.58m | 10:00PM2.43m | 12:12PM1.57m | 10:46PM2.44m | 1:15PM1.55m | 11:36PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM1.05m | 5:26AM-0.09m | 4:29PM1.13m | 6:20AM-0.11m | 5:20PM1.20m | 7:16AM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | 8:05 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 |
10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 218 | 218 | 218 | 261 | 2053 | 1843 | 2897 | 2700 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 2307 | 1775 | 1745 | 1297 | 978 | 732 | 637 | 540 | 540 | 540 | 530 | 541 | 436 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 20 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 7 | 163 | 317 | 799 | 149 | 104 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 89 | 58 | 57 | 81 | 55 | 30 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 69 | 129 | 229 | 322 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 18 | NW 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 163 | 158 | 6 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 48 | 82 | 57 | 82 | 81 | 29 | 28 | 80 | 79 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2339 | 2823 | 2258 | 1827 | 4833 | 5201 | 5384 | 4890 | 3097 | 4002 | 3346 | 4523 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 171 | 171 | 154 | 59 | 139 | 0 | 171 | 171 | 160 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 27 | 89 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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