Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 3PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Morro Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 175 | 129 | 131 | 112 | 112 | 157 | 201 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 153 | 145 | 181 | 181 | 224 | 222 | 219 | 216 | 214 | 202 | 186 | 323 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:33AM0.85m | 8:10PM1.38m | 10:44AM0.87m | 8:55PM1.41m | 10:53AM0.91m | 9:35PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12PM0.73m | 3:48AM-0.02m | 3:01PM0.69m | 4:24AM-0.04m | 3:44PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | S 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 108 | 105 | 64 | 65 | 96 | 73 | 55 | 108 | 80 | 218 | 153 | 145 | 146 | 31 | 53 | 75 | 75 | 216 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 15 | SW 17 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 90 | 63 | 131 | 112 | 112 | 156 | 163 | 218 | 218 | 199 | 150 | 109 | 181 | 130 | 224 | 222 | 219 | 126 | 214 | 163 | 161 | 159 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 8 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 10 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | S 13 |
| kJ | 131 | 129 | 123 | 84 | 81 | 157 | 201 | 201 | 199 | 12 | 28 | 50 | 17 | 181 | 126 | 171 | 126 | 10 | 22 | 46 | 45 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 175 | — | 102 | 94 | 91 | 120 | 127 | 122 | 129 | 75 | 75 | 103 | 32 | — | 102 | 149 | 149 | 73 | 150 | 202 | 186 | 323 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 110 | 142 | 113 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 142 | 142 | 122 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 142 | 122 | 134 | 25 | 6 |
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