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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 am Monday 11 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
13.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Morro Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 1PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Morro Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | |
326 | 402 | 487 | 402 | 392 | 346 | 340 | 340 | 346 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 275 | 270 | 226 | 265 | 270 | 333 | 274 | 356 | 627 | 890 | 558 | 923 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:31AM1.03m | 7:46PM1.17m | 7:40AM0.98m | 8:16PM1.30m | 8:48AM0.94m | 8:49PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.23m | 2:23AM0.47m | 1:52PM0.30m | 3:16AM0.29m | 2:23PM0.39m | 4:05AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
 | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | 7:59 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 314 | 253 | 328 | 353 | 346 | 346 | 340 | 340 | 346 | 325 | 325 | 275 | 275 | 270 | 226 | 265 | 270 | 333 | 274 | 158 | 158 | 439 | 263 | 923 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 326 | 402 | 487 | 402 | 392 | 306 | 252 | 246 | 305 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 242 | 239 | 180 | 170 | 213 | 161 | 161 | 106 | 106 | 170 | 380 | 216 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | WNW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 56 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 66 | 106 | 9 | 9 | 178 | 235 | 102 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 356 | 627 | 890 | 558 | 464 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 283 | 80 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 202 | 122 | 125 | 6 |
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