Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 2PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Morro Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
325 | 321 | 253 | 210 | 204 | 154 | 198 | 198 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 116 | 116 | 96 | 154 | 152 | 138 | 132 | 130 | 135 | 177 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:21PM1.30m | 1:59AM0.90m | 2:00PM1.36m | 3:09AM0.77m | 2:46PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM0.33m | 8:15PM0.31m | 7:10AM0.43m | 9:27PM0.26m | 7:31AM0.53m | 10:55PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 13 |
110 | 105 | 253 | 210 | 204 | 154 | 198 | 198 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 116 | 116 | 96 | 95 | 93 | 121 | 121 | 127 | 135 | 84 | 127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SW 17 |
325 | 321 | 93 | 89 | 113 | 106 | 104 | 70 | 20 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 56 | 154 | 152 | 138 | 132 | 130 | 84 | 99 | 222 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 10 | WNW 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 |
62 | 60 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 63 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 81 | 80 | 33 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 129 | 177 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | — | 85 | 93 | 113 | 39 | 40 | 31 | 39 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 112 | 204 | 142 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 113 | 423 | 122 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 122 | 169 | 202 | 25 | 6 |
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