Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Exotics today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Exotics at 8AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Exotics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 313 | 302 | 295 | 366 | 379 | 291 | 291 | 288 | 284 | 215 | 264 | 358 | 439 | 439 | 424 | 338 | 285 | 261 | 255 | 314 | 255 | 358 | 362 | 210 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:06AM1.93m | 2:37PM1.84m | 2:05AM1.68m | 3:19PM1.88m | 3:16AM1.46m | 4:02PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.35m | 8:29PM0.94m | 8:31AM0.57m | 9:46PM0.88m | 9:08AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 131 | 104 | 84 | 366 | 295 | 291 | 291 | 288 | 68 | 71 | 52 | 358 | 439 | 439 | 263 | 295 | 285 | 228 | 224 | 285 | 216 | 262 | 242 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | S 13 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 313 | 302 | 295 | 295 | 379 | 260 | 96 | 90 | 284 | 215 | 264 | 215 | 212 | 171 | 424 | 124 | 99 | 261 | 255 | 314 | 255 | 358 | 362 | 210 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | S 11 | S 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | S 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 75 | 293 | 243 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 63 | 46 | 124 | 157 | 215 | 61 | 131 | 186 | 184 | 338 | 274 | 65 | 62 | 118 | 131 | 118 | 118 | 116 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | — | — | NW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 242 | 183 | 160 | 70 | 75 | 44 | 54 | 68 | 139 | 139 | 128 | 48 | 145 | 86 | 25 | — | — | 138 | — | 62 | 62 | 48 | 58 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 24 | 276 | 172 | 172 | 57 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 175 | 202 | 89 | 24 |
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