Morro Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 08 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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Morro Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Morro Beach at 6AM is: 0.5m 21s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1.5ft (0.5m)20s
Afternoon (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)20s
Evening (09 May)1.5ft (0.5m)20s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
S
20
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
123
81
170
241
132
129
171
194
528
398
283
180
352
443
480
344
313
229
291
291
402
366
288
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
SW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
S
5
NW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
on
on
on
High Tide
5:59PM1.48m
2:14AM1.68m
6:04PM1.57m
3:46AM1.62m
6:16PM1.69m
5:08AM1.60m
Low Tide
8:43PM1.45m
10:24AM0.59m
10:48PM1.35m
11:08AM0.60m
11:54PM1.16m
11:46AM0.62m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:39
7:40
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
16
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
19
19
19
18
17
17
18
19
20
21
20
15
16
15
14
15
16
17
18
18
18
16
16
17
19
18
18
18
17
18
19
18
19
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
8
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
20
33
43
46
46
48
53
56
179
528
398
283
180
352
443
480
344
313
229
291
291
402
366
288
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
S
20
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
Energy kJ
123
123
81
170
241
132
99
171
194
41
40
35
34
68
66
43
41
40
24
57
55
48
30
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
W
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
27
27
26
28
15
60
129
128
41
16
17
17
36
14
14
31
30
30
29
12
11
25
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
89
0
19
51
58
60
113
113
0
0
0
0
53
60
60
64
30
49
0
0
6
113
394
123
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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