
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Bay today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 6PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Morro Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
355 | 431 | 800 | 501 | 408 | 434 | 439 | 451 | 439 | 405 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 321 | 321 | 312 | 213 | 378 | 525 | 490 | 369 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:27PM1.32m | 6:49AM0.69m | 6:15PM1.35m | 9:35AM0.71m | 7:03PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47AM0.48m | 00:59AM0.27m | 11:42AM0.59m | 1:59AM0.17m | 12:35PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
355 | 431 | 800 | 501 | 408 | 352 | 264 | 194 | 173 | 175 | 149 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 88 | 71 | 312 | 213 | 207 | 204 | 156 | 154 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
189 | 333 | 123 | 322 | 322 | 434 | 439 | 451 | 439 | 405 | 389 | 98 | 77 | 40 | 321 | 321 | 181 | 173 | 125 | 121 | 112 | 110 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 |
94 | 34 | 18 | 58 | 57 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 15 | 49 | 72 | 27 | 54 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 50 | 171 | 237 | 237 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 22 | 52 | 61 | 159 | 196 | 80 | 123 | 378 | 525 | 490 | 369 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 82 | 142 | 165 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 169 | 214 | 202 | 142 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 122 | 142 | 202 | 142 | 122 |
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