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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 Monday 18 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
11.9° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Exotics today?
The current surf forecast for Exotics at 7PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 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 23°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
718 | 637 | 1066 | 637 | 471 | 445 | 427 | 419 | 371 | 378 | 367 | 394 | 999 | 756 | 649 | 722 | 760 | 711 | 573 | 536 | 527 | 518 | 575 | 575 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:15PM1.55m | 11:36PM2.38m | 2:20PM1.55m | 00:31AM2.26m | 3:27PM1.58m | 1:32AM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20PM1.20m | 7:16AM-0.07m | 6:19PM1.26m | 8:14AM0.02m | 7:33PM1.29m | 9:13AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | 8:06 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 |
16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | S 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 718 | 80 | 637 | 637 | 471 | 445 | 427 | 419 | 371 | 378 | 314 | 394 | 999 | 756 | 649 | 722 | 760 | 711 | 573 | 536 | 527 | 518 | 575 | 575 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 21 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 78 | 71 | 69 | 129 | 261 | 258 | 287 | 272 | 367 | 362 | 58 | 89 | 162 | 88 | 121 | 115 | 110 | 109 | 184 | 303 | 303 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | NW 18 | NW 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 16 | SW 21 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 |
| kJ | 81 | 49 | 28 | 80 | 79 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 96 | 92 | 66 | 224 | 56 | 89 | 56 | 55 | 84 | 53 | 52 | 109 | 78 | 77 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 637 | 1066 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 171 | 89 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 141 | 89 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 141 | 316 | 137 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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