Surf Forecasts:
Morro Beach surf forecast from 13 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 14 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with 749 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 14 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Morro Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Morro Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Morro Beach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 15) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 14th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 14th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Morro Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 980 | 505 | 679 | 546 | 532 | 428 | 422 | 411 | 305 | 236 | 544 | 511 | 713 | 705 | 604 | 582 | 568 | 434 | 612 | 662 | 554 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:37AM2.13m | 00:19AM1.43m | 11:06AM2.04m | 1:29AM1.33m | 11:38AM1.93m | 12:19PM1.82m | 1:26PM1.71m | 7:11AM1.48m | 3:13PM1.65m | 7:00AM1.56m | 4:44PM1.66m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51PM0.40m | 4:40AM1.12m | 6:40PM0.50m | 4:52AM1.22m | 7:43PM0.60m | 9:04PM0.66m | 10:27PM0.65m | 9:51AM1.46m | 11:25PM0.61m | 11:35AM1.34m | 00:06AM0.57m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 980 | 505 | 679 | 546 | 532 | 428 | 422 | 411 | 305 | 236 | 544 | 511 | 713 | 705 | 604 | 582 | 568 | 434 | 612 | 662 | 554 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 13 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 14 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | W 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 183 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 153 | 227 | 226 | 161 | 139 | 114 | 113 | 190 | 186 | 230 | 50 | 54 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WNW 16 | W 13 | W 14 | S 9 | SW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 4 | W 4 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 12 | S 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 9 | W 18 | S 8 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 24 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 21 | — | 5 | 34 | 57 | 57 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | — | W 3 | NE 3 | NE 2 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 113 | 101 | 86 |
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The above surf forecast table for Morro Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Morro Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Morro Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Morro Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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