Morro Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.37° N 120.87° W

Issued: 10 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Morro Bay sea temperature is
14.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 3AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
781
763
702
669
574
574
567
496
553
620
605
505
516
390
480
395
336
336
395
561
584
822
843
674
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NW
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:02AM1.57m
3:26PM0.99m
2:00AM1.41m
4:12PM1.07m
2:58AM1.23m
4:58PM1.16m
Low Tide
6:54PM0.69m
8:46AM-0.20m
8:14PM0.69m
9:32AM-0.08m
9:36PM0.65m
10:18AM0.05m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:20
8:21
8:21
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
14
17
17
16
14
13
13
12
13
16
17
16
14
13
12
11
13
17
17
17
Feels °C
14
13
13
13
14
16
15
15
13
12
13
11
12
14
15
14
13
12
11
10
12
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
781
763
702
669
574
574
567
496
553
620
605
505
516
355
301
341
336
336
395
561
584
822
843
674
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
S
11
0.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
151
146
146
151
161
163
163
163
121
119
103
103
103
390
480
395
273
273
174
59
58
58
37
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
S
11
Energy kJ
54
49
47
40
47
39
90
73
71
70
25
68
66
103
103
72
65
64
63
67
41
38
26
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
8
0
0
0
0
80
423
80
80
2
0
0
0
142
354
423
60
25
2
0
0
142
169
169
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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