Surf-Forecast | Morro Bay Surf Guide

Lat Long: 35.37° N 120.87° W

Issued: 9 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Morro Bay sea temperature is

19.6°C

Morro Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: Joe glass

Morro Bay Surf Guide

Morro Bay in San Luis Obispo is a fairly exposed beach break that has very consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the east southeast with some shelter here from south winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of - Rips / undertow - Sharks.

Morro Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	19.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Morro Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Morro Bay occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Morro Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Morro Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in January while 67% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

67%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Morro Bay Location Map

Interactive Morro Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Morro Bay is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 76 km (47 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Morro Bay is Lemoore Nas Airport (NLC), also in USA, 135 km (84 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Morro Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 16:32 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	19	18	18	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	cross- on

What does Morro Bay look like?

Latest photos from Morro Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Joe glass Credit: Malon Bruce Credit: Mark Watson

Tides at Morro Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Morro Bay, California, 2 km from Morro Bay.

Next High Water: 04:35pm | 1.22m

Next Low Water: 12:01am | 0.03m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Morro Bay Sea Temperature

The Morro Bay water temperature is reasonably warm (19.6 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite