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Morro Bay Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Luis Obispo (23 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Morro Bay surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 14 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Morro Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Morro Bay sea temperature is
13.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Morro Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 10AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Morro Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
393 | 374 | 797 | 689 | 619 | 698 | 383 | 1172 | 820 | 680 | 1158 | 1388 | 978 | 1346 | 1886 | 1556 | 1304 | 2414 | 2714 | 1797 | 2436 | 3489 | 3271 | 2352 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:52AM0.91m | 9:24PM1.55m | 10:50AM0.88m | 10:02PM1.65m | 11:50AM0.85m | 10:43PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.11m | 2:55PM0.47m | 4:53AM-0.05m | 3:29PM0.55m | 5:42AM-0.17m | 4:06PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 244 | 186 | 797 | 689 | 371 | 366 | 256 | 793 | 820 | 680 | 736 | 799 | 314 | 314 | 226 | 220 | 188 | 1242 | 1293 | 222 | 218 | 165 | 165 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 380 | 374 | 376 | 371 | 8 | 8 | 353 | 335 | 326 | 322 | 318 | 318 | 31 | 30 | 69 | 103 | 102 | 181 | 222 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 18 | S 10 | NW 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | — |
| kJ | 235 | 216 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 79 | 46 | 86 | 57 | 162 | 148 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 393 | — | — | — | 619 | 698 | 383 | 1172 | — | — | 1158 | 1388 | 978 | 1346 | 1886 | 1556 | 1304 | 2414 | 2714 | 1797 | 2436 | 3489 | 3271 | 2352 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 202 | 204 | 142 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 202 | 202 | 122 | 122 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 122 | 142 | 142 | 141 | 141 |
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