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Morro Bay Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Luis Obispo (23 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Morro Bay surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Morro Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Morro Bay sea temperature is
14.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Morro Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 3AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Morro Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | |
226 | 226 | 242 | 245 | 245 | 239 | 296 | 136 | 134 | 134 | 157 | 198 | 209 | 233 | 787 | 279 | 254 | 310 | 529 | 428 | 406 | 197 | 394 | 597 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:21AM1.35m | 2:10AM1.30m | 3:03AM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16PM0.77m | 9:32AM0.05m | 10:26AM0.08m | 11:19AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 18 |
 kJ | 226 | 222 | 180 | 177 | 158 | 196 | 217 | 136 | 134 | 134 | 85 | 66 | 52 | 233 | 131 | 92 | 222 | 218 | 273 | 192 | 197 | 109 | 42 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 217 | 226 | 242 | 245 | 245 | 239 | 9 | 25 | 69 | 116 | 134 | 198 | 209 | 133 | 14 | 13 | 89 | 87 | 215 | 171 | 160 | 43 | 72 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | S 11 | WNW 16 | S 11 | NW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 55 | 47 | 123 | 134 | 133 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 53 | 68 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 30 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 40 | — | — | 7 | 296 | 105 | 115 | 103 | 157 | — | 115 | 61 | 787 | 279 | 254 | 310 | 529 | 428 | 406 | 197 | 394 | 597 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 110 | 202 | 122 | 122 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 202 | 142 | 122 | 122 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 204 | 202 | 122 |
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