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Consistency
5
difficulty
7
crowd
200M
wave length
REEF
break type
6
WAVE QUALITY
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Exotics Surf Spot

North America,  California,  California (Central),  San Luis Obispo - North
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Located in San Luis Obispo County, California, Exotics is a fun left-hand reef set-up that offers up a speedy little barrel on the rare occasions it breaks. The waves here are not easy to surf and break for up to 200 meters over a rocky bottom. Found in the North end of Cambria.

What are the best surf conditions for Exotics?

Gets good between chest high and double overhead. We recommend riding a longboard here if small and a shortboard then step up as the size picks up. This break is suitable for intermediate and advanced-level surfers. The surf here almost never breaks (2/10) and will always have a crew (7/10). The best winds are from the East. The best swells are from the Southwest. Works on a high tide only.

We recommend wearing a 4/3 in the summer when water temperatures rise to 15 degrees. In the winter a 5/4 is best when water temperatures drop to 12 degrees. See the temperature chart below for more data on this.

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200M LONG WAVE
Reef break OVER Rock BOTTOM

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Seasonal surf conditions at Exotics

The chart below shows seasonal surf data over a 12 month period. Consistency of swells are only recorded for a swell with a period of more than 7 seconds. This data is for the region and not necessarily specific to Exotics. It also shows the peak, shoulder and off peak seasons for surfing at Exotics. Check today's Exotics surf report for current conditions.

Air and sea temperature for surfing at Exotics

The air and sea temperatures at Exotics surf spot are listed below on average over a 12 month period. See our recommendations on what to wear.

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Other Surf Spots Nearby

There are 12 other surf spots near Exotics. Discover them below:

38.8KM

Hazard Canyon

8
Right | Exp Surfers
200m long
Surf forecast
674M

Leffingwell Landing

7
Right | Exp Surfers
200m long
Surf forecast
500M

Cambria

6
Right | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
32.4KM

Morro Bay

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
49.4KM

Sand Dollar Beach

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
17.8KM

Lighthouse

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
3.7KM

San Simeon Creek

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
39.9KM

Spooners Cove

6
Left | Exp Surfers
200m long
Surf forecast
32.7KM

The Pit

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
24.6KM

Cayucos

4
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
4.7KM

Pico Creek

4
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
11.2KM

Arroyo Laguna

4
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast

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