Morro Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 15 May 2026 PDT
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Morro Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Morro Beach sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Morro Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Morro Beach at 4PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (15 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (15 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

Table - waves today at Morro Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
W
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
309
293
277
273
213
158
139
135
218
218
218
221
249
287
474
363
305
244
205
198
150
173
225
219
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:10AM1.66m
8:32PM2.47m
10:05AM1.63m
9:12PM2.54m
11:02AM1.59m
9:57PM2.54m
Low Tide
2:12PM0.86m
3:41AM0.01m
2:52PM0.94m
4:31AM-0.07m
3:34PM1.02m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:45
7:45
7:45
Temp °C
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
15
16
15
14
15
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
14
12
13
13
14
15
16
16
15
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
10
Energy kJ
309
293
277
273
213
158
92
116
125
128
214
221
249
287
474
363
305
244
205
198
150
173
225
219
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
W
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
Energy kJ
69
68
68
68
68
68
139
135
218
218
218
165
163
163
160
121
104
121
119
101
85
87
92
128
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
15
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.5
W
13
0.1
S
10
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
W
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
8
8
7
7
87
85
83
113
8
8
2
2
2
87
2
110
88
102
101
86
89
89
58
57
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
3
Energy kJ
2
3
5
7
6
4
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
60
60
60
113
96
60
4
4
58
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
177
60
60
60
58
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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