Morro Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.37° N 120.87° W

Morro Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Morro Bay sea temperature is
13.7° C
1.9° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 2PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (12 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
2.4
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
297
366
366
366
175
173
257
253
312
253
253
168
120
118
119
119
128
183
204
343
648
693
530
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
SW
5
SE
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
0
SW
5
SW
0
W
5
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:14AM0.78m
9:26PM1.74m
11:55AM0.82m
10:17PM1.76m
12:36PM0.88m
11:06PM1.71m
Low Tide
2:33PM0.68m
5:21AM-0.30m
3:47PM0.66m
6:06AM-0.31m
4:50PM0.63m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:19
8:19
8:17
 mm
Temp °C
16
19
21
21
19
17
17
17
20
23
24
22
18
17
18
18
20
25
24
24
21
19
19
20
Feels °C
16
19
20
20
18
16
17
17
20
23
24
22
18
18
18
18
20
24
22
20
19
18
17
17
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