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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 pm Wednesday 20 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
11.4° C
(Which is 2.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Exotics today?
The current surf forecast for Exotics at 6AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
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 Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
797 | 616 | 500 | 491 | 491 | 509 | 475 | 366 | 359 | 286 | 286 | 242 | 238 | 234 | 220 | 212 | 175 | 178 | 188 | 251 | 255 | 255 | 258 | 258 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:32AM2.10m | 4:29PM1.64m | 2:42AM1.91m | 5:23PM1.73m | 4:01AM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33PM1.29m | 9:13AM0.14m | 9:04PM1.28m | 10:10AM0.28m | 10:40PM1.19m | 11:04AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 110 | 616 | 500 | 491 | 491 | 509 | 475 | 366 | 359 | 286 | 286 | 242 | 238 | 234 | 220 | 212 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 171 | 142 | 142 | 171 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 54 | 109 | 184 | 303 | 303 | 184 | 109 | 110 | 110 | 150 | 104 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 150 | 103 | 178 | 188 | 251 | 255 | 255 | 258 | 258 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 53 | 52 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 77 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 74 | 75 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 797 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 141 | 141 | 175 | 57 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 61 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 137 | 137 |
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