Morro Bay surf break

Morro Bay surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 PDT
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Morro Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Morro Bay sea temperature is
14.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Morro Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 12AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)--
Afternoon (01 May)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (01 May)7ft (2.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
7
2.4
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.2
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
13
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
0.9
NW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
NW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
225
387
407
664
558
414
368
217
628
628
689
410
428
232
251
222
569
605
294
205
177
199
313
256
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:04AM0.91m
10:35PM1.43m
11:50AM0.86m
11:01PM1.44m
12:40PM0.83m
11:29PM1.44m
Low Tide
4:31PM0.52m
5:53AM0.04m
4:49PM0.60m
6:33AM0.02m
4:58PM0.66m
7:14AM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:11
6:11
6:09
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7:47
7:49
7:50
7:51
Temp °C
19
18
14
14
14
13
15
18
18
16
13
12
12
12
13
16
17
15
12
11
11
11
12
14
15
14
11
13
12
11
14
17
16
14
11
12
11
12
12
15
15
12
9
9
10
9
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.7
NW
14
1.8
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
12
0.1
SW
15
1
WNW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
NW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
211
33
186
382
277
220
191
212
17
17
689
220
220
232
251
222
569
8
294
205
177
199
313
256
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
SW
14
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
SW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
NW
18
Energy kJ
33
14
32
180
178
175
219
28
11
11
28
167
162
196
187
209
31
31
51
66
102
66
51
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
12
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
20
0.3
WNW
19
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
31
9
14
30
29
28
28
11
8
8
11
28
29
31
31
31
9
9
9
6
9
37
74
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
7
2.4
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.2
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.6
NW
9
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
Energy kJ
225
387
407
664
558
414
368
217
628
628
380
410
428
346
605
88
114
114
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
202
169
122
6
6
6
0
110
202
142
122
0
6
0
0
10
202
142
113
25
25
25
33
110
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
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