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Exotics surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA
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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
13.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Exotics today?
The current surf forecast for Exotics at 12AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Exotics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | |
543 | 517 | 147 | 129 | 130 | 128 | 128 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 133 | 155 | 119 | 193 | 198 | 146 | 164 | 154 | 188 | 236 | 236 | 233 | 312 | 336 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:00PM1.70m | 5:43AM1.78m | 7:37PM1.80m | 6:57AM1.73m | 8:08PM1.89m | 8:00AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.33m | 00:14AM1.17m | 12:44PM0.40m | 1:22AM0.99m | 1:29PM0.49m | 2:15AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
— | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
209 | 206 | 147 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 87 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 109 | 155 | 109 | 193 | 198 | 146 | 164 | 154 | 188 | 236 | 236 | 233 | 312 | 336 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | W 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 5 | W 5 | S 11 |
51 | 84 | 144 | 129 | 130 | 128 | 128 | 110 | 109 | 70 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 72 | 16 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 23 | 10 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WSW 13 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 10 | S 12 | WNW 13 | W 13 | NW 10 | W 13 | SW 15 | NW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
33 | 33 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 17 | 61 | 61 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 46 | 59 | 30 | 24 | 13 | 34 | 21 | 45 | 47 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | NW 5 | NW 8 | — |
543 | 517 | 77 | 74 | 55 | 39 | 24 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 133 | 130 | 119 | 13 | 34 | 23 | 25 | 35 | 42 | 33 | 21 | 41 | 93 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 171 | 89 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 172 | 137 | 171 | 137 | 89 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 47 | 171 | 171 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
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