Morro Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 14 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 6AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

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.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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)
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
1.4
W
9
1.6
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
237
234
318
318
309
293
277
273
213
141
139
135
218
218
218
217
340
453
546
354
340
244
196
153
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
15
SSE
20
S
15
S
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:56PM2.34m
9:10AM1.66m
8:32PM2.47m
10:05AM1.63m
9:12PM2.54m
11:02AM1.59m
Low Tide
2:54AM0.17m
2:12PM0.86m
3:41AM0.01m
2:52PM0.94m
4:31AM-0.07m
3:34PM1.02m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:45
7:45
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
15
15
13
13
14
15
14
15
15
13
12
12
13
15
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
1.4
W
9
1.6
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
Energy kJ
237
234
318
318
309
293
277
273
213
141
65
99
175
178
214
217
340
453
546
354
340
244
196
153
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.7
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
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
63
61
57
55
69
66
92
68
68
68
139
135
218
218
218
165
163
163
160
110
104
102
101
101
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
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
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
W
13
Energy kJ
37
39
8
8
8
8
7
7
87
85
83
113
8
8
2
2
2
2
2
85
88
85
58
85
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
Energy kJ
3
5
8
6
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
10
0
13
4
5
60
60
177
101
60
4
4
4
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
172
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
8
8
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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