Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 12PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Morro Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
620 | 612 | 512 | 506 | 487 | 455 | 443 | 443 | 443 | 443 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 330 | 330 | 264 | 295 | 334 | 382 | 397 | 301 | 339 | 319 | 530 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:24AM1.12m | 2:14PM1.26m | 2:19AM0.96m | 2:52PM1.28m | 3:21AM0.81m | 3:35PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.24m | 8:51PM0.36m | 8:21AM0.38m | 9:59PM0.33m | 8:44AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 |
620 | 612 | 512 | 506 | 487 | 455 | 443 | 443 | 443 | 443 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 330 | 330 | 264 | 176 | 162 | 382 | 397 | 232 | 298 | 161 | 310 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 |
18 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 64 | 268 | 334 | 2 | 2 | 99 | 64 | 157 | 210 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | S 10 | WNW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 9 | SSW 18 | S 10 | W 22 | S 9 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | SSW 17 |
22 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 64 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 119 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 |
34 | — | 42 | 15 | 27 | 26 | 35 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 59 | 95 | 115 | 132 | 295 | 321 | 167 | 197 | 301 | 339 | 319 | 530 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 25 | 142 | 202 | 142 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 113 | 142 | 128 | 122 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 122 | 142 | 122 | 25 | 2 |
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