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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 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
13.7° 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 12AM 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 West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
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 Fri morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | |
346 | 237 | 226 | 226 | 242 | 245 | 245 | 239 | 349 | 136 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 198 | 209 | 233 | 230 | 889 | 254 | 271 | 465 | 394 | 362 | 192 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:28PM0.78m | 1:21AM1.35m | 2:10AM1.30m | 3:03AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16PM0.77m | 9:32AM0.05m | 10:26AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 |
11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 346 | 237 | 226 | 222 | 180 | 177 | 158 | 239 | 217 | 136 | 134 | 134 | 82 | 66 | 52 | 233 | 230 | 92 | 222 | 218 | 236 | 192 | 162 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | S 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 217 | 217 | 217 | 226 | 28 | 245 | 245 | 121 | 9 | 25 | 69 | 116 | 134 | 198 | 209 | 133 | 131 | 13 | 89 | 87 | 215 | 171 | 160 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | WNW 5 | W 5 | S 11 | WNW 16 | S 11 | NW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 242 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 55 | 47 | 123 | 134 | 133 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 32 | 53 | 68 | 44 | 44 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 34 | 44 | 36 | 51 | — | — | 7 | 349 | 123 | 115 | 77 | 124 | 115 | 99 | 61 | 124 | 889 | 254 | 271 | 465 | 394 | 362 | 192 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 202 | 122 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 110 | 202 | 122 | 122 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 202 | 142 | 122 | 122 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 122 |
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