
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Bay today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 1PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Morro Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
291 | 243 | 237 | 235 | 338 | 335 | 221 | 302 | 295 | 370 | 379 | 291 | 291 | 288 | 284 | 217 | 215 | 358 | 362 | 358 | 350 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:34PM1.10m | 1:41AM1.28m | 3:13PM1.18m | 2:36AM1.09m | 3:54PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM-0.09m | 8:06PM0.55m | 8:45AM0.05m | 9:16PM0.52m | 9:22AM0.20m | 10:34PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 12 |
291 | 212 | 212 | 235 | 209 | 199 | 177 | 148 | 111 | 91 | 295 | 291 | 291 | 56 | 62 | 64 | 57 | 358 | 362 | 358 | 263 | 295 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | SW 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
182 | 243 | 237 | 74 | 237 | 232 | 221 | 302 | 295 | 370 | 379 | 260 | 173 | 288 | 284 | 217 | 211 | 44 | 41 | 219 | 350 | 326 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
181 | 130 | 74 | 82 | 74 | 103 | 137 | 293 | 243 | 295 | 44 | 44 | 63 | 91 | 124 | 203 | 215 | 191 | 188 | 47 | 98 | 71 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 197 | 338 | 335 | — | — | — | — | 66 | 70 | 56 | 114 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 142 | 142 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 204 | 142 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 110 | 142 | 112 | 0 |
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