Morro Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.37° N 120.87° W

Morro Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Morro Bay sea temperature is
16.7° C
0.2° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 7AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (09 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (09 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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)
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
14
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
366
366
362
357
259
246
242
242
242
239
236
233
196
207
192
154
148
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
0
SSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
0
W
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
Wind State
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:23PM1.58m
10:29AM0.80m
8:23PM1.63m
10:54AM0.86m
9:19PM1.66m
Low Tide
3:31AM-0.15m
1:45PM0.70m
4:18AM-0.22m
3:02PM0.65m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
7:59
7:58
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
16
17
19
23
24
23
18
18
17
17
19
23
23
22
18
18
Feels °C
15
15
15
17
20
23
24
23
18
19
17
17
19
23
23
22
19
18
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