Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 10AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Morro Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
320 | 320 | 186 | 329 | 282 | 220 | 163 | 242 | 273 | 372 | 386 | 446 | 424 | 475 | 572 | 644 | 877 | 1015 | 877 | 734 | 659 | 742 | 733 | 848 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:26AM1.01m | 10:48PM1.36m | 11:50AM1.08m | 11:26PM1.28m | 12:17PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.00m | 4:59PM0.54m | 5:49AM0.06m | 5:38PM0.48m | 6:11AM0.14m | 6:23PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 30 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
203 | 181 | 186 | 181 | 144 | 220 | 163 | 151 | 114 | 197 | 386 | 446 | 424 | 475 | 572 | 644 | 280 | 249 | 877 | 734 | 659 | 742 | 733 | 848 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
224 | 202 | 154 | 198 | 224 | 103 | 100 | 164 | 197 | 267 | 72 | 68 | 66 | 43 | 41 | 26 | 877 | 1015 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 9 |
174 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 84 | 81 | 23 | 91 | 108 | 61 | 33 | 93 | 43 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
320 | 320 | — | 329 | 282 | 216 | 163 | 242 | 273 | 372 | 167 | 229 | 136 | 193 | 248 | 279 | 516 | 516 | 249 | 273 | 359 | 495 | 522 | 471 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 25 | 122 | 142 | 169 | 142 | 6 |
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