Morro Bay surf break

Morro Bay surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 21 May 2026 PDT
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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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Morro Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 5PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (21 May)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
429
483
509
366
366
311
286
242
242
249
173
163
176
178
191
251
255
255
258
258
258
258
258
255
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
0
NE
0
NE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
0
NNE
0
N
0
NE
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:13PM0.96m
3:20AM1.34m
6:03PM1.05m
4:30AM1.18m
6:44PM1.16m
Low Tide
10:12AM-0.13m
9:44PM0.76m
11:08AM-0.04m
11:22PM0.68m
11:58AM0.05m
00:38AM0.56m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:06
8:06
8:07
Temp °C
16
18
18
17
12
11
11
11
13
16
16
15
12
11
11
11
13
16
16
16
13
11
11
11
15
16
16
15
11
10
10
10
12
14
14
13
11
11
11
10
12
15
14
15
13
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
NW
10
Energy kJ
429
483
509
366
366
311
286
242
242
238
173
163
175
175
175
145
125
125
127
133
122
122
125
100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
303
109
109
110
109
178
148
152
207
249
152
103
176
178
191
251
255
255
258
258
258
258
258
255
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
S
12
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
77
48
48
48
25
47
73
103
102
49
102
121
47
47
45
44
44
43
43
43
43
24
22
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
6
110
169
142
25
6
2
0
0
110
169
82
0
0
0
0
0
10
169
80
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
1
4
4
3
3
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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