Exotics surf break

Exotics surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
13.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Exotics today?

The current surf forecast for Exotics at 4AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (23 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
1.4
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
NW
12
0.6
S
13
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
342
527
254
249
326
326
326
788
313
309
222
219
209
209
209
153
144
129
144
128
229
170
158
158
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NE
10
NE
5
W
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:09PM1.52m
2:55AM1.97m
6:14PM1.60m
4:20AM1.86m
7:00PM1.70m
5:43AM1.78m
Low Tide
8:53PM1.35m
10:48AM0.27m
10:43PM1.31m
11:51AM0.33m
00:14AM1.17m
12:44PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:22
6:20
6:18
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7:44
7:44
7:45
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
13
17
18
17
14
14
13
13
14
16
16
15
12
11
10
10
11
14
14
14
10
11
10
10
11
16
15
13
11
12
10
10
12
13
12
10
8
8
7
7
9
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
18
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
7
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
304
328
254
206
166
120
326
326
313
127
93
99
209
209
209
153
127
114
144
93
229
170
126
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
15
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
WNW
14
0.3
SSW
11
0.7
S
16
0.9
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
Energy kJ
188
211
185
249
326
326
257
24
245
309
222
219
170
164
136
98
144
129
130
128
128
126
109
109
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.3
SSW
11
0.1
SW
18
0.2
W
18
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.3
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
W
15
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
Energy kJ
48
144
148
98
170
257
24
12
25
157
212
209
54
51
51
84
84
84
85
83
76
112
61
61
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
342
527
122
788
111
253
222
193
102
96
107
107
107
90
51
36
28
158
158
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
89
0
0
0
0
0
171
171
89
0
0
0
57
172
172
171
89
57
57
57
57
172
171
171
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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