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Morro Bay Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Luis Obispo (23 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Morro Bay surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 |
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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) | NW 14 | SW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 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) | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 18 |
| 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) | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 8 | S 11 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | SSW 16 |
| 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) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 225 | 387 | 407 | 664 | 558 | 414 | 368 | 217 | 628 | 628 | 380 | 410 | 428 | — | — | — | 346 | 605 | 88 | 114 | 114 | 64 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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