Morro Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.37° N 120.87° W

Morro Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Morro Bay sea temperature is
17.6° C
1.1° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 10PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)--
Afternoon (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.5
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
264
264
261
261
258
201
251
248
242
239
242
242
229
220
207
289
360
360
399
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:52AM1.00m
10:57PM1.56m
12:26PM1.07m
11:43PM1.44m
1:01PM1.15m
Low Tide
5:00PM0.51m
6:15AM-0.13m
5:55PM0.45m
6:50AM-0.02m
6:52PM0.41m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:54
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
16
15
15
15
16
18
19
18
16
15
14
14
15
19
19
18
15
14
Feels °C
20
19
16
16
15
15
15
17
18
17
16
15
14
14
15
18
17
16
14
13
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