Exotics surf break

Exotics surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 19 May 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
11.1° C
(Which is 2.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Exotics today?

The current surf forecast for Exotics at 9PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
2
2
1
3
4
3
3
2
0
0
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
371
710
367
394
895
669
649
640
711
711
657
536
491
527
585
575
466
419
366
311
286
242
242
234
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
5
ENE
5
E
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
0
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
2:20PM1.55m
00:31AM2.26m
3:27PM1.58m
1:32AM2.10m
4:29PM1.64m
2:42AM1.91m
Low Tide
6:19PM1.26m
8:14AM0.02m
7:33PM1.29m
9:13AM0.14m
9:04PM1.28m
10:10AM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:06
8:06
8:07
Temp °C
23
22
19
18
16
16
19
22
21
20
15
13
13
14
16
18
19
18
13
12
13
12
14
17
19
17
15
16
14
14
17
19
17
16
13
13
12
12
14
17
17
16
11
11
11
11
13
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
371
371
367
394
895
669
649
640
119
115
657
536
491
527
585
575
466
419
366
311
286
242
242
234
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
NW
15
0.5
S
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SW
21
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
Energy kJ
287
309
96
362
91
89
162
88
56
55
110
109
184
303
303
184
109
110
110
110
104
207
207
207
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
67
65
68
92
66
224
56
89
18
18
54
53
52
109
78
109
77
48
47
47
47
74
75
102
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
Energy kJ
710
327
711
711
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
141
89
47
0
0
0
0
141
316
175
24
0
0
0
24
141
529
175
24
24
24
0
0
137
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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