Morro Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.37° N 120.87° W

Morro Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Morro Bay sea temperature is
16.0°C
0.8° 

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 (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 3PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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)
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
3
3
2
2
2
0
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
596
589
589
589
581
480
461
417
411
411
334
334
453
511
411
480
473
772
663
643
633
653
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
N
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
9:42AM0.77m
6:06PM1.46m
9:35AM0.84m
7:14PM1.49m
9:54AM0.91m
8:16PM1.50m
Low Tide
11:13AM0.77m
2:14AM-0.08m
1:06PM0.73m
3:05AM-0.12m
2:17PM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:24
7:22
7:22
 mm
Temp °C
18
21
21
20
17
16
16
16
17
20
21
20
16
16
16
16
17
22
23
22
17
16
Feels °C
18
21
20
19
16
15
16
16
16
19
19
18
15
16
15
15
15
20
21
20
16
16
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