Morro Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.37° N 120.87° W

Morro Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Morro Bay sea temperature is
14.2° C
1.8° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 3PM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
S
13
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
358
362
358
350
326
264
261
255
310
321
358
387
258
295
240
443
414
422
422
422
326
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
0
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
3:54PM1.24m
3:37AM0.91m
4:39PM1.29m
4:57AM0.76m
5:27PM1.32m
Low Tide
9:22AM0.20m
10:34PM0.46m
10:01AM0.34m
11:52PM0.37m
10:47AM0.48m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
 mm
Temp °C
15
19
20
18
15
14
14
14
17
22
21
21
17
16
18
18
20
23
23
22
18
17
Feels °C
15
18
18
16
14
13
14
13
16
21
19
19
16
16
18
17
19
22
21
20
17
17
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