Morro Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.37° N 120.87° W

Morro Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Morro Bay sea temperature is
14.3° C
1.7° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 12PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (20 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
S
13
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
261
255
310
321
358
392
392
295
310
355
431
773
411
422
434
445
451
439
405
389
389
389
389
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
0
WSW
0
SSE
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
3:37AM0.91m
4:39PM1.29m
4:57AM0.76m
5:27PM1.32m
6:49AM0.69m
6:15PM1.35m
Low Tide
10:01AM0.34m
11:52PM0.37m
10:47AM0.48m
00:59AM0.27m
11:42AM0.59m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:14
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
18
22
21
20
17
18
17
18
19
23
23
22
18
18
17
17
20
23
23
22
18
16
Feels °C
15
14
17
20
19
18
16
17
18
18
19
22
22
21
17
18
16
17
19
22
22
22
19
17
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