Morro Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.37° N 120.87° W

Morro Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Morro Bay sea temperature is
15.2° C
0.6° 

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
18
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
0.6
WNW
17
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
0
SSE
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
SE
0
SSE
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
0
W
5
SSE
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
Wind State
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
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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