
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Bay today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 10AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Morro Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
309 | 309 | 305 | 214 | 211 | 211 | 254 | 589 | 519 | 490 | 441 | 183 | 396 | 822 | 833 | 483 | 765 | 544 | 464 | 425 | 352 | 549 | 453 | 370 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:33PM1.22m | 12:07PM1.30m | 00:21AM1.09m | 12:39PM1.32m | 1:13AM0.96m | 1:15PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.21m | 6:41PM0.23m | 6:31AM0.33m | 7:32PM0.21m | 6:53AM0.45m | 8:25PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 |
87 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 211 | 211 | 164 | 334 | 220 | 199 | 169 | 120 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 87 | 319 | 245 | 202 | 217 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 370 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 |
309 | 309 | 305 | 214 | 59 | 59 | 33 | 160 | 158 | 151 | 121 | 25 | 58 | 58 | 96 | 129 | 85 | 67 | 44 | 108 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 107 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 12 | S 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 11 | SW 19 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | S 9 | SW 12 |
72 | 71 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 59 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 2 | 57 | 112 | 109 | 44 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — |
144 | 112 | — | — | 64 | 136 | 254 | 589 | 519 | 490 | 441 | 183 | 396 | 822 | 833 | 483 | 765 | 544 | 464 | 425 | 352 | 549 | 453 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 142 | 128 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 142 | 202 | 141 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 202 | 142 | 25 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












