Exotics surf break

Exotics surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 20 May 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
10.8° C
(Which is 2.9°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Exotics today?

The current surf forecast for Exotics at 9AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (20 May)6ft (1.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
1
0
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.9
NW
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
18
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
895
669
649
640
722
711
1192
545
500
429
421
509
466
450
359
286
286
242
238
234
225
212
208
178
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
NNE
5
N
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
0
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
0
NW
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
00:31AM2.26m
3:27PM1.58m
1:32AM2.10m
4:29PM1.64m
2:42AM1.91m
5:23PM1.73m
Low Tide
8:14AM0.02m
7:33PM1.29m
9:13AM0.14m
9:04PM1.28m
10:10AM0.28m
10:40PM1.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:06
8:07
Temp °C
17
16
20
22
22
21
16
15
14
15
18
19
20
19
14
12
13
13
15
18
18
17
13
11
15
14
18
19
18
17
13
15
13
14
16
18
18
17
12
11
12
12
14
17
16
15
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
895
669
649
640
119
115
668
545
500
429
421
509
466
450
359
286
286
242
238
234
225
212
208
175
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SW
21
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
91
89
162
88
56
55
110
109
184
303
303
184
109
110
110
110
104
207
207
207
207
150
103
178
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
66
224
56
89
18
18
54
53
52
109
109
109
77
48
47
47
47
74
75
102
102
102
47
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.9
NW
13
Energy kJ
722
711
1192
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
172
141
172
24
0
0
0
24
141
316
175
57
0
24
24
24
137
137
137
33
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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