
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Beach today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Beach at 8AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Morro Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
358 | 350 | 346 | 410 | 470 | 465 | 459 | 390 | 386 | 310 | 302 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 299 | 295 | 284 | 269 | 279 | 272 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:03AM1.57m | 6:29PM1.89m | 8:15AM1.65m | 7:10PM1.97m | 8:29AM1.74m | 7:48PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.48m | 12:43PM1.22m | 1:37AM0.41m | 1:19PM1.08m | 2:03AM0.38m | 1:53PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
358 | 350 | 346 | 410 | 470 | 465 | 459 | 390 | 386 | 310 | 302 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 299 | 295 | 284 | 269 | 279 | 272 | 217 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
51 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 12 | 32 | 60 | 60 | 101 | 86 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 113 | 113 | 24 | 17 |
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