Morro Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Orange County)
| Name: | Morro Beach |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SSW | Offshore Wind: NE |
Morro Beach in Orange County is a reasonably exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. There is a left hand reef break. Best around mid tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Hazards include rocks, locals and pollution.
Overall Morro Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Morro Beach surf quality by season and Morro Beach surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Morro Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Morro Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Rockpile at Laguna Beach | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Laguna Beach | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Agate and Pearl Street | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Thaila | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Three Arch Bay | 3 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Morro Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Santa Monica Basin Buoy | 73 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | San Clemente Basin Buoy | 75 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 126 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Tanner Banks Buoy | 126 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | South Santa Rosa Island Buoy | 137 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Morro Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Newport Beach, Newport Bay Entrance, Corona del Mar | 5 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Newport Bay Entrance, Corona del Mar, California | 5 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Balboa Pier, Newport Beach, California | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Newport Bay Entrance, Corona del Mar, California (2 | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Santa Ana River entrance (inside), California | 9 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Morro Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Baldy (United States) | 45 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mountain High resort (United States) | 57 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sunrise Ski Area (United States) | 58 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Snow Valley (United States) | 64 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Snow Summit (United States) | 71 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Morro Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Laguna Beach (United States) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | San Joaquin Hills (United States) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Aliso Viejo (United States) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Laguna Niguel (United States) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Laguna Woods (United States) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Morro Beach is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Morro Beach is Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK), also in USA, 17 km (11 miles) away.
- Third is Long Beach Airport (LGB) in USA, 42 km (26 miles) away.
- Riverside Muni Airport (RAL) in USA is 56 km (35 miles) away.
- Ontario International Airport (ONT), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Morro Beach and is 59 km (37 miles) away.
