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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 Sunday 10 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
13.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Exotics today?
The current surf forecast for Exotics at 1PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Exotics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
661 | 504 | 441 | 249 | 356 | 352 | 582 | 459 | 472 | 408 | 351 | 402 | 487 | 402 | 397 | 340 | 340 | 346 | 325 | 325 | 334 | 305 | 275 | 270 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:30AM1.58m | 7:00PM1.69m | 5:50AM1.55m | 7:18PM1.81m | 7:03AM1.54m | 7:41PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM1.32m | 11:48AM0.57m | 00:43AM1.14m | 12:27PM0.62m | 1:32AM0.92m | 1:03PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 263 | 277 | 277 | 175 | 210 | 180 | 582 | 214 | 472 | 408 | 351 | 299 | 338 | 372 | 334 | 340 | 340 | 346 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 275 | 275 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WNW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 506 | 368 | 181 | 249 | 356 | 352 | 173 | 209 | 334 | 295 | 295 | 402 | 487 | 402 | 397 | 310 | 252 | 246 | 305 | 305 | 334 | 305 | 242 | 239 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 18 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 13 | SSW 17 | NW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 163 | 154 | 364 | 55 | 81 | 142 | 14 | 459 | 39 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 661 | 504 | 441 | 183 | 249 | 294 | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 24 | 89 | 171 | 144 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 27 | 172 | 39 | 1 | 1 |
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