Morro Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.37° N 120.87° W

Morro Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Morro Bay sea temperature is
15.7°C
0.9° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 5AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (26 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (26 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
S
12
1.7
WNW
7
2.1
NW
7
2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
1.7
WNW
7
2.2
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
181
227
203
203
203
201
243
254
452
452
393
393
337
224
216
294
558
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
5
NNW
10
N
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:35PM1.42m
11:07AM0.95m
10:12PM1.41m
11:26AM1.01m
10:48PM1.36m
Low Tide
4:55AM-0.03m
4:22PM0.59m
5:23AM0.00m
4:59PM0.54m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:37
 mm
Temp °C
21
22
23
24
26
31
31
28
25
24
24
24
26
29
26
24
26
21
Feels °C
21
22
21
22
24
29
28
25
24
23
22
21
24
27
24
21
25
20
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