Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 4PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Morro Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
877 | 742 | 659 | 742 | 733 | 848 | 838 | 715 | 688 | 544 | 491 | 485 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 321 | 253 | 207 | 204 | 201 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.16m | 00:09AM1.17m | 12:47PM1.23m | 00:59AM1.04m | 1:21PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM0.14m | 6:23PM0.42m | 6:30AM0.23m | 7:15PM0.36m | 6:50AM0.33m | 8:15PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
877 | 742 | 659 | 742 | 733 | 848 | 400 | 256 | 688 | 544 | 491 | 485 | 400 | 394 | 158 | 132 | 143 | 131 | 253 | 207 | 204 | 201 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
22 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 838 | 715 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 321 | 92 | 130 | 117 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 12 | W 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | SSE 14 |
12 | — | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 98 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
226 | 236 | 316 | 359 | 447 | 459 | 815 | 600 | 214 | 229 | 299 | 290 | 222 | 191 | 274 | 243 | 264 | — | 113 | 119 | 119 | 103 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 122 | 202 | 202 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 142 | 142 | 169 | 122 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 112 | 450 | 113 | 25 | 6 |
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