Morro Bay surf break

Morro Bay surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 08 May 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
13.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Morro Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 11AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (08 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (08 May)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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)
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
3
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
2
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2
WNW
8
2.5
NW
8
1.7
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
295
321
167
349
508
574
1035
897
700
650
270
412
482
447
819
450
532
519
280
276
352
475
453
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
0
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:03AM1.23m
6:36PM0.89m
4:06AM1.16m
6:53PM0.96m
5:20AM1.09m
7:18PM1.06m
Low Tide
11:19AM0.09m
10:45PM0.86m
12:05PM0.12m
00:27AM0.77m
12:44PM0.16m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
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6:05
6:03
6:03
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7:54
7:54
7:55
Temp °C
13
13
15
19
20
19
16
15
15
14
17
21
21
20
16
15
15
16
18
21
21
19
14
14
11
11
13
16
17
16
13
13
13
11
15
18
17
16
14
14
13
15
17
20
20
18
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
2.1
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
2
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
174
153
162
107
42
120
121
569
480
319
277
152
121
169
173
463
433
346
322
175
172
244
208
220
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
WNW
11
Energy kJ
85
211
160
43
72
42
42
123
124
216
225
89
151
84
140
578
450
364
360
280
276
183
475
164
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
17
0.4
NW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
17
Energy kJ
88
44
44
48
30
28
31
42
65
64
97
91
85
218
216
136
127
156
186
81
81
352
217
453
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
2
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2
WNW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
Energy kJ
191
295
321
167
349
508
574
1035
897
700
650
270
412
482
447
819
532
519
270
250
337
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
25
6
6
122
202
122
122
26
6
6
6
169
202
122
122
6
6
6
6
110
110
142
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
9
5
4
5
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