Morro Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.37° N 120.87° W

Morro Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Morro Bay sea temperature is
16.6° C
0.0° 

Morro Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Morro Bay today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 3PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

Table - waves today at Morro Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
6
0.4
SW
18
1.4
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
145
101
101
111
140
237
227
227
183
99
136
170
222
465
249
329
289
144
149
136
112
178
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:12AM0.78m
6:23PM1.31m
10:20AM0.82m
7:19PM1.34m
10:33AM0.85m
8:10PM1.38m
Low Tide
12:15PM0.76m
2:19AM0.08m
1:18PM0.76m
3:07AM0.02m
2:12PM0.73m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:44
7:42
 mm
Temp °C
17
21
22
21
17
17
18
18
20
24
24
23
18
18
19
19
21
24
24
22
17
16
Feels °C
17
20
21
19
17
17
18
17
19
22
22
21
17
18
19
18
20
23
23
21
17
16
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