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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 am Friday 01 May 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
13.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Morro Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 7AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
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 18°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | |
517 | 335 | 299 | 212 | 551 | 353 | 430 | 264 | 346 | 196 | 217 | 190 | 508 | 205 | 180 | 205 | 180 | 140 | 133 | 280 | 230 | 226 | 222 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 11:50AM0.86m | 11:01PM1.44m | 12:40PM0.83m | 11:29PM1.44m | 1:35PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53AM0.04m | 4:49PM0.60m | 6:33AM0.02m | 4:58PM0.66m | 7:14AM0.01m | 5:04PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 270 | 153 | 118 | 186 | 17 | 353 | 430 | 264 | 192 | 174 | 217 | 190 | 508 | 205 | 180 | 205 | 180 | 140 | 133 | 84 | 230 | 207 | 181 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 178 | 219 | 299 | 212 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 167 | 206 | 196 | 190 | 184 | 31 | 9 | 51 | 66 | 102 | 66 | 51 | 51 | 123 | 86 | 84 | 229 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | S 11 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | WNW 19 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 74 | 9 | 103 | 8 | 31 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — |
| kJ | 517 | 335 | — | — | 551 | 42 | 53 | — | 346 | — | — | — | — | 125 | 157 | 114 | 117 | 87 | 47 | 280 | — | 226 | 222 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 110 | 202 | 142 | 122 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 202 | 202 | 113 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 101 | 110 | 142 | 169 |
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