Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 6PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Morro Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 16 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
151 | 98 | 132 | 181 | 222 | 394 | 214 | 193 | 224 | 218 | 131 | 112 | 141 | 159 | 201 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 153 | 145 | 181 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:20AM0.82m | 7:19PM1.34m | 10:33AM0.85m | 8:10PM1.38m | 10:44AM0.87m | 8:55PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.76m | 3:07AM0.02m | 2:12PM0.73m | 3:48AM-0.02m | 3:01PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 13 |
75 | 98 | 93 | 100 | 59 | 236 | 214 | 167 | 132 | 108 | 64 | 65 | 85 | 78 | 83 | 62 | 66 | 218 | 153 | 145 | 146 | 130 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
151 | 40 | 35 | 60 | 74 | 59 | 59 | 193 | 90 | 63 | 131 | 112 | 96 | 156 | 163 | 218 | 218 | 199 | 150 | 109 | 181 | 181 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 5 |
42 | 49 | 46 | 34 | 57 | 75 | 76 | 96 | 131 | 129 | 123 | 84 | 112 | 157 | 201 | 201 | 199 | 12 | 28 | 31 | 16 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 |
149 | 75 | 132 | 181 | 222 | 394 | — | — | 224 | 218 | 99 | 85 | 141 | 159 | 173 | 156 | 146 | 92 | 100 | 34 | 36 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 286 | 202 | 113 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 169 | 142 | 142 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 169 | 142 | 142 | 25 | 0 |
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