Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 5AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Morro Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
161 | 181 | 227 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 201 | 243 | 254 | 452 | 452 | 393 | 393 | 337 | 224 | 216 | 294 | 558 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:35PM1.42m | 11:07AM0.95m | 10:12PM1.41m | 11:26AM1.01m | 10:48PM1.36m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM-0.03m | 4:22PM0.59m | 5:23AM0.00m | 4:59PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | WNW 7 | S 11 | WNW 8 |
123 | 114 | 129 | 102 | 78 | 72 | 229 | 243 | 235 | 286 | 256 | 214 | 186 | 186 | 224 | 208 | 160 | 364 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 11 |
161 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 213 | 236 | 201 | 155 | 115 | 228 | 224 | 202 | 154 | 198 | 103 | 216 | 100 | 151 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | S 13 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 |
45 | 85 | 129 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 107 | 136 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 137 | 102 | 81 | 208 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | NW 8 |
103 | 181 | 227 | 189 | 145 | 137 | 107 | 241 | 254 | 452 | 452 | 393 | 393 | 337 | 214 | — | 294 | 558 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 110 | 112 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 122 | 113 | 6 | 6 |
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