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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 Sunday 03 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
12.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Exotics today?
The current surf forecast for Exotics at 11PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
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 18°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 11 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | |
209 | 207 | 180 | 264 | 322 | 377 | 377 | 561 | 638 | 630 | 621 | 479 | 421 | 421 | 414 | 346 | 341 | 233 | 226 | 226 | 242 | 245 | 245 | 236 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:01PM1.49m | 11:16PM2.04m | 1:59PM1.44m | 11:50PM1.98m | 3:10PM1.42m | 00:27AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM1.22m | 6:52AM0.31m | 5:37PM1.29m | 7:39AM0.37m | 6:08PM1.34m | 8:31AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 186 | 183 | 180 | 180 | 176 | 377 | 377 | 561 | 638 | 630 | 621 | 479 | 421 | 421 | 414 | 346 | 341 | 233 | 226 | 180 | 177 | 158 | 156 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 209 | 207 | 177 | 264 | 322 | 115 | 68 | 156 | 129 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 129 | 125 | 214 | 217 | 217 | 188 | 217 | 226 | 242 | 245 | 245 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | S 11 |
| kJ | 50 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 121 | 123 | 86 | 30 | 78 | 73 | 69 | 70 | 102 | 135 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 20 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 22 | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 137 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 172 | 171 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 171 | 171 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
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