Morro Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.37° N 120.87° W

Morro Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Morro Bay sea temperature is
17.0° C
0.4° 

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


How big are the waves at Morro Bay today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 8AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (19 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (19 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s

Table - waves today at Morro Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
1.2
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.7
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
312
330
339
348
372
382
348
277
301
229
233
236
236
236
236
236
180
175
145
101
101
107
140
268
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
0
N
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:47AM0.71m
4:25PM1.29m
5:24PM1.29m
10:12AM0.78m
6:23PM1.31m
Low Tide
11:15PM0.29m
8:58AM0.62m
00:25AM0.22m
1:25AM0.15m
12:15PM0.76m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:45
7:45
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
19
23
23
22
17
17
18
18
20
23
24
22
17
16
17
18
19
23
23
22
17
17
Feels °C
16
15
19
22
22
21
17
17
18
18
20
22
23
21
17
16
17
19
19
23
22
20
16
17
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