Exotics surf break

Exotics surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 PDT
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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
13.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Exotics today?

The current surf forecast for Exotics at 11PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)--
Afternoon (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (23 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Exotics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
3
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
16
1.4
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
1.6
NW
7
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.6
W
15
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
788
313
309
222
219
220
209
209
153
144
129
130
142
229
133
135
170
133
155
119
193
198
146
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
5
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
15
W
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:14PM1.60m
4:20AM1.86m
7:00PM1.70m
5:43AM1.78m
7:37PM1.80m
6:57AM1.73m
Low Tide
10:43PM1.31m
11:51AM0.33m
00:14AM1.17m
12:44PM0.40m
1:22AM0.99m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:20
6:18
6:18
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7:44
7:44
7:45
7:45
Temp °C
18
17
14
14
13
13
14
16
16
15
12
11
10
10
12
14
15
14
12
12
12
11
12
14
15
13
10
12
10
10
13
13
11
10
8
8
7
8
10
12
12
11
9
9
9
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
326
326
313
132
90
102
99
209
209
153
144
94
125
142
229
126
126
123
109
155
109
193
198
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
14
0.3
SSW
11
0.7
S
16
0.9
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
S
15
0.7
NW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
WNW
16
Energy kJ
257
24
245
309
222
219
209
164
136
98
96
129
130
128
128
112
109
70
84
82
75
73
46
146
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
11
0.1
SW
18
0.2
W
18
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
NW
13
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
24
12
25
157
212
209
170
51
51
84
84
84
85
83
76
17
61
61
17
17
17
24
15
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.1
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
1
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
144
788
111
261
193
207
220
96
111
119
111
90
53
36
161
133
135
170
133
128
119
13
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
171
171
89
0
61
0
0
276
172
171
89
89
57
24
24
141
171
171
141
89
57
0
24
137
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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