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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 4 pm Wednesday 27 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Morro Bay today (27 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 9PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Morro Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | |
1301 | 1144 | 1010 | 947 | 815 | 638 | 531 | 444 | 485 | 537 | 659 | 719 | 753 | 808 | 864 | 843 | 811 | 674 | 656 | 647 | 638 | 538 | 412 | 362 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:01PM1.44m | 10:36AM0.81m | 9:32PM1.47m | 11:27AM0.80m | 10:02PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42PM0.50m | 4:21AM0.06m | 3:17PM0.59m | 5:02AM-0.01m | 3:46PM0.67m | 5:41AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | 8:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 1301 | 1144 | 1010 | 947 | 815 | 638 | 531 | 444 | 408 | 370 | 307 | 307 | 263 | 808 | 864 | 843 | 811 | 674 | 656 | 647 | 145 | 538 | 102 | 362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 7 | NW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 293 | 293 | 229 | 226 | 226 | 223 | 217 | 210 | 485 | 537 | 659 | 719 | 753 | 250 | 205 | 159 | 168 | 168 | 147 | 147 | 638 | 117 | 412 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 24 | WNW 23 | WNW 22 | WNW 21 | WNW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 21 | SW 21 | — | NW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 52 | 181 | 178 | 342 | 210 | 207 | 161 | 161 | 141 | 141 | 143 | 145 | 9 | 17 | — | 23 | 145 | 107 | 108 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | 274 | 88 | 132 | 363 | 268 | 251 | 162 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1470 | 202 | 169 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 150 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 307 | 142 | 169 | 142 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 142 |
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