
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Bay today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 3AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Morro Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
887 | 847 | 770 | 751 | 859 | 742 | 733 | 733 | 972 | 793 | 532 | 505 | 624 | 799 | 696 | 763 | 783 | 783 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:56AM0.88m | 4:45PM1.18m | 8:17AM0.92m | 5:55PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.11m | 11:37AM0.85m | 00:44AM0.11m | 12:46PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 |
887 | 847 | 770 | 751 | 859 | 742 | 405 | 491 | 595 | 793 | 392 | 132 | 624 | 799 | 696 | 763 | 783 | 491 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 |
135 | 96 | 94 | 317 | 402 | 389 | 733 | 733 | 724 | 48 | 532 | 330 | 498 | 491 | 504 | 384 | 378 | 783 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 20 | S 19 | S 20 | S 19 | WNW 18 | S 18 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
64 | 135 | 96 | 95 | 93 | 194 | 273 | 194 | 188 | 31 | 311 | 505 | 227 | 225 | 26 | 51 | 100 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 972 | 748 | 132 | 227 | 183 | 167 | 70 | 53 | 39 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 142 | 142 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 113 | 142 | 122 | 25 | 25 |
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