Morro Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty.

Alright mate, I’ve had a good look at the charts for Morro Beach, and I’ve got to be straight with you—this stretch is shaping up as pretty marginal for most of the 16-day outlook. We’re looking at a long gap of nothing much until things try to build later in the first week of September. The water is sitting at 72°F which is much warmer than usual for the time of year, so at least there’s that if you fancy a swim while you wait.

Now, Sunday the 23rd of August kicks things off, but it’s a write-off. We’re getting 0.4ft of weak SW swell with a very long period of 19 seconds, but it’s crossed up by a W wind at 6 mph and the energy is low (253). It’s poor, and the afternoon looks no better. Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th are just as flat with tiny 2ft to 2ft SSW swell and still not enough to get excited about. Wednesday the 26th sees a bit more size push in with 4ft S swell at 12 seconds, but the combined energy (590) is still moderate and the cross-on wind from the SSE at 9 mph kills it. Thursday the 27th stays similar with 4ft S swell but still cross-on winds and marginal conditions. Honestly, there’s nothing worth paddling out for through the rest of that week or into the end of August.

We hit a bit of a blank stretch here. From Sunday the 30th of August right through to Wednesday the 3rd of September, the swell stays small, the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, and the scores are flat—nothing above a marginal tickle. Thursday the 3rd of September shows a jump in energy (634 to 797) with 2ft to 3ft SW swell at a nice long 19 seconds, but the cross-on wind (W and WNW at 6-9 mph) still makes it a messy affair.

Finally, we start to see something half-decent from Friday the 4th of September onwards. Friday morning offers 4ft SSW swell from 17 seconds with light cross-on WSW wind at 6 mph—still not clean, but the energy is getting strong (912) and the period is solid. Friday afternoon sees the swell tick up to 4ft with the same long period and the wind goes offshore from the WSW at 6 mph, so conditions improve a bit. It’s still only marginal, but it’s the best we’ve had. Saturday the 5th of September looks like the real standout of the whole outlook—mornin’ has 4ft SSW swell at 17 seconds with the combined energy at 1359, and the wind is light from the SSW at 6 mph, though still cross-on. The afternoon cleans up a little more with the same size and period, and the wind goes onshore from the SW at 6 mph, which is a bit of a bummer. Still, this is the pick of the fortnight. Sunday the 6th of September pushes the swell up to 5ft to 6ft S swell at 14 seconds, but the cross-on wind picks up a bit and the conditions stay marginal. Monday the 7th gets a bit of a blow with 12 mph SSE cross-on wind mixing up the 4ft to 6ft S swell, making it choppy—more one for the kite crew than a proper paddle session.

Bottom line: there’s a long stretch of nothing until early September, and even then it’s not firing. The standout is Saturday the 5th of September with that 4ft SSW swell and strong energy, but it’s still only marginal. If you’re keen, that’s your best shot, but don’t expect a classic.

Rusty

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