
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Bay today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 3PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Morro Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
122 | 121 | 122 | 197 | 193 | 147 | 198 | 291 | 288 | 288 | 215 | 196 | 188 | 188 | 242 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 236 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:36PM1.29m | 5:03AM0.72m | 3:26PM1.26m | 4:29PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM0.65m | 10:33PM0.20m | 6:30AM0.72m | 11:44PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 6 |
94 | 73 | 73 | 86 | 86 | 147 | 76 | 66 | 288 | 288 | 215 | 196 | 188 | 188 | 242 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 91 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 21 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | W 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
122 | 121 | 122 | 197 | 193 | 30 | 198 | 291 | 50 | 32 | 116 | 45 | 44 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 236 | 236 | 116 | 105 | 102 | 101 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 19 |
113 | 107 | 106 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 53 | 71 | 160 | 116 | 16 | 162 | 162 | 42 | 148 | 239 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 236 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | 176 | 100 | 163 | — | — | — | 52 | 75 | 88 | 15 | 28 | — | — | 15 | 50 | 125 | 123 | 184 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 31 | 202 | 142 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 142 | 141 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 202 | 202 | 122 | 80 | 25 |
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