Morro Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Luis Obispo, USA)

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Morro Bay Surf Guide

Morro Bay in San Luis Obispo is a quite exposed beach break that has very consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast with some shelter here from south winds. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Sharks.

Morro Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	13.7°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.

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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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Morro Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 05:31 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

What does Morro Bay look like?

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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: 03:28pm | 0.78m

Next Low Water: 08:42am | 0.03m

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Morro Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.7 °C) at Morro Bay is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.