
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 4AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| 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 24°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
392 | 392 | 330 | 310 | 355 | 431 | 800 | 475 | 408 | 434 | 439 | 451 | 439 | 405 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 389 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:57AM0.76m | 5:27PM1.32m | 6:49AM0.69m | 6:15PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52PM0.37m | 10:47AM0.48m | 00:59AM0.27m | 11:42AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 14 |
392 | 392 | 185 | 210 | 355 | 431 | 800 | 475 | 408 | 298 | 210 | 180 | 439 | 125 | 126 | 110 | 102 | 389 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 7 |
203 | 86 | 330 | 310 | 189 | 333 | 123 | 322 | 322 | 434 | 439 | 451 | 134 | 405 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 7 |
47 | 63 | 154 | 161 | 94 | 34 | 18 | 58 | 17 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 15 | 49 | 72 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 7 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 80 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 228 | 370 | 214 | 25 | 25 |
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