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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 am Friday 15 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Exotics today?
The current surf forecast for Exotics at 6PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Exotics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
1230 | 799 | 1071 | 1363 | 1549 | 1289 | 1141 | 1288 | 1508 | 1878 | 2608 | 2930 | 2489 | 1970 | 2211 | 2211 | 6449 | 5774 | 3529 | 4142 | 3585 | 4679 | 1775 | 1745 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:12AM1.58m | 9:18PM2.36m | 11:11AM1.58m | 10:00PM2.43m | 12:12PM1.57m | 10:46PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.97m | 4:36AM0.01m | 3:43PM1.05m | 5:26AM-0.09m | 4:29PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:04 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 687 | 392 | 314 | 318 | 226 | 223 | 188 | 186 | 225 | 222 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 322 | 440 | 812 | 2263 | 3111 | 102 | 90 | 90 | 2346 | 1775 | 1745 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 322 | 31 | 31 | 60 | 68 | 103 | 125 | 152 | 223 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 163 | 163 | 158 | 902 | 104 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 89 | 58 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 82 | 46 | 57 | 56 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 156 | 108 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 48 | 82 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 1230 | 799 | 1071 | 1363 | 1549 | 1289 | 1141 | 1288 | 1508 | 1878 | 2608 | 2930 | 2489 | 1970 | 2211 | 2211 | 6449 | 5774 | 3529 | 4142 | 3585 | 4679 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 141 | 171 | 171 | 154 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 154 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 150 | 61 | 0 | 171 | 171 | 160 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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