Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 4PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Morro Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
339 | 422 | 372 | 382 | 348 | 273 | 246 | 229 | 233 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 244 | 258 | 293 | 175 | 145 | 189 | 101 | 136 | 175 | 276 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:25PM1.29m | 5:24PM1.29m | 10:12AM0.78m | 6:23PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.62m | 00:25AM0.22m | 1:25AM0.15m | 12:15PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 |
105 | 422 | 372 | 382 | 348 | 121 | 136 | 140 | 140 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 163 | 168 | 162 | 136 | 105 | 102 | 101 | 99 | 137 | 163 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 |
339 | 48 | 70 | 69 | 92 | 273 | 246 | 229 | 233 | 74 | 119 | 121 | 236 | 236 | 180 | 175 | 145 | 101 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 99 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 22 | S 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 11 |
41 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 81 | 57 | 57 | 14 | 109 | 109 | 104 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 80 | 49 | 47 | 64 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
180 | 85 | 72 | 66 | 82 | 192 | 240 | — | — | 140 | 136 | 158 | 244 | 258 | 293 | — | — | 189 | 100 | 136 | 175 | 276 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 142 | 142 | 122 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 202 | 202 | 113 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 202 | 142 | 142 | 25 | 0 |
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