Morro Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.37° N 120.87° W

Morro Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Morro Bay sea temperature is
15.5°C
1.2° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 7AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (31 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (31 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
394
394
325
321
253
210
204
154
198
198
154
154
154
116
116
96
154
152
143
133
130
129
177
222
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
00:59AM1.04m
1:21PM1.30m
1:59AM0.90m
2:00PM1.36m
3:09AM0.77m
2:46PM1.40m
Low Tide
6:50AM0.33m
8:15PM0.31m
7:10AM0.43m
9:27PM0.26m
7:31AM0.53m
10:55PM0.19m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
6:33
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:31
7:30
7:29
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
17
18
17
14
13
13
13
13
17
17
17
14
13
13
13
15
20
21
19
16
16
Feels °C
12
13
12
16
16
15
13
12
12
13
12
15
14
15
12
12
12
12
13
17
18
16
15
15
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