Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 3PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Morro Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
201 | 251 | 248 | 242 | 239 | 242 | 242 | 229 | 220 | 207 | 289 | 360 | 360 | 399 | 480 | 734 | 659 | 499 | 493 | 539 | 627 | 620 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:26PM1.07m | 11:43PM1.44m | 1:01PM1.15m | 00:32AM1.29m | 1:37PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM-0.13m | 5:55PM0.45m | 6:50AM-0.02m | 6:52PM0.41m | 7:23AM0.10m | 7:50PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
86 | 73 | 71 | 242 | 239 | 242 | 242 | 229 | 220 | 169 | 169 | 360 | 360 | 399 | 480 | 734 | 659 | 499 | 493 | 539 | 627 | 620 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | WNW 6 |
201 | 251 | 248 | 69 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 289 | 214 | 214 | 211 | 167 | 57 | 42 | 42 | 85 | 62 | 18 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | WNW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | S 10 |
37 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 151 | 149 | 149 | 207 | 52 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 85 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 72 | 70 | 17 | 104 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 53 | 86 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 81 | 204 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 | 110 | 142 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 307 | 142 | 142 | 25 | 9 |
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