
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Bay today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Bay at 4PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Morro Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
485 | 356 | 364 | 360 | 356 | 326 | 265 | 261 | 380 | 376 | 466 | 495 | 544 | 520 | 541 | 453 | 417 | 375 | 305 | 300 | 305 | 239 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:53AM1.17m | 8:48PM1.09m | 9:18AM1.27m | 9:39PM1.05m | 9:44AM1.38m | 10:29PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM0.42m | 3:07AM0.26m | 4:02PM0.28m | 3:33AM0.34m | 4:44PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 |
485 | 356 | 327 | 313 | 247 | 247 | 265 | 261 | 380 | 250 | 352 | 371 | 291 | 520 | 541 | 453 | 417 | 375 | 300 | 300 | 258 | 229 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
156 | 156 | 364 | 360 | 356 | 326 | 246 | 243 | 181 | 376 | 457 | 133 | 133 | 266 | 441 | 419 | 314 | 309 | 305 | 242 | 305 | 239 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 |
192 | 299 | 109 | 121 | 76 | 76 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 181 | 135 | — | — | 135 | — | — | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 43 | 80 | 95 | 193 | 264 | — | 466 | 495 | 544 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 60 | 165 | 113 | 25 | 112 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 122 | 164 | 122 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 110 | 25 | 0 |
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