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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 10 am Monday 18 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
12.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Morro Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 1PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Morro Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
1297 | 978 | 732 | 637 | 540 | 540 | 530 | 426 | 436 | 427 | 371 | 371 | 367 | 362 | 908 | 768 | 649 | 722 | 711 | 711 | 610 | 508 | 491 | 491 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:05PM0.83m | 00:18AM1.69m | 3:09PM0.84m | 1:16AM1.60m | 4:12PM0.89m | 2:17AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM-0.27m | 5:32PM0.69m | 8:21AM-0.25m | 6:36PM0.74m | 9:16AM-0.20m | 8:03PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:05 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 1297 | 978 | 732 | 637 | 540 | 540 | 530 | 426 | 436 | 427 | 371 | 371 | 314 | 320 | 908 | 768 | 649 | 722 | 711 | 711 | 610 | 508 | 491 | 491 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 21 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 56 | 55 | 51 | 29 | 75 | 70 | 69 | 105 | 261 | 261 | 302 | 272 | 367 | 362 | 89 | 56 | 162 | 56 | 119 | 113 | 110 | 109 | 184 | 303 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | NW 18 | NW 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 81 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 29 | 80 | 80 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 89 | 66 | 162 | 90 | 89 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 78 | 109 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 348 | 142 | 25 | 0 |
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