Morro Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 19 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
17.8° C
(Which is 1.8°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 12AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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 Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
68
67
66
66
162
117
89
87
116
112
109
96
184
251
103
107
107
107
107
150
152
152
249
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
W
5
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
1:11PM1.51m
11:38PM2.33m
2:24PM1.52m
00:39AM2.15m
3:36PM1.58m
1:50AM1.95m
Low Tide
5:15PM1.18m
7:20AM0.10m
6:24PM1.26m
8:22AM0.22m
7:58PM1.29m
9:24AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:46
7:47
7:49
7:49
Temp °C
20
21
21
20
20
19
19
20
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
20
20
20
18
18
17
17
17
19
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
19
19
19
20
18
19
17
17
19
18
18
17
18
17
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
W
5
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
59
59
59
59
8
5
117
89
87
116
112
9
12
184
251
13
102
107
107
107
89
152
152
249
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
W
4
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
W
4
0.5
SW
18
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
69
68
67
66
59
162
54
49
50
29
4
109
78
14
14
103
107
100
96
8
150
89
89
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
W
11
0.3
W
6
0.1
W
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
W
5
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.5
S
13
0.4
W
4
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
W
4
Energy kJ
22
2
6
2
66
55
65
7
4
19
49
47
96
77
77
77
8
3
3
88
6
72
73
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
17
7
10
12
8
8
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
113
113
6
15
26
32
60
60
113
113
3
5
4
4
53
60
162
113
17
0
0
0
0
113
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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