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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 am Friday 22 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
11.7° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Exotics today?
The current surf forecast for Exotics at 8AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
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 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
286 | 242 | 238 | 234 | 220 | 178 | 157 | 178 | 191 | 251 | 255 | 255 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 255 | 251 | 245 | 283 | 217 | 217 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:42AM1.91m | 5:23PM1.73m | 4:01AM1.73m | 6:08PM1.82m | 5:24AM1.59m | 6:46PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.28m | 10:40PM1.19m | 11:04AM0.42m | 00:04AM1.04m | 11:53AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 286 | 242 | 238 | 234 | 220 | 178 | 157 | 154 | 171 | 142 | 125 | 125 | 127 | 127 | 122 | 258 | 100 | 100 | 251 | 245 | 283 | 217 | 217 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 104 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 150 | 103 | 178 | 191 | 251 | 255 | 255 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 43 | 258 | 255 | 48 | 86 | 86 | 64 | 59 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 12 | NW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | WNW 16 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 47 | 74 | 48 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 49 | 42 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 197 | 173 | 188 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 0 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 137 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 47 | 11 |
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