Surf Forecasts:
Morro Beach surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 751 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Morro Beach in the next 16 days are 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Morro Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the surf out of Morro Beach.
We're looking at a bit of a flat spell to kick things off, with the first real suggestion of a wave not popping up until Wednesday morning the 26th. But even then, it's a pretty marginal picture for the next couple of weeks. The water temperature is sitting at a warm 72°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a bit of a surprise for a reef setup like Morro Beach.
Right from that Wednesday morning, the swell is a modest 4 ft from the south with a 12-second period, but the wind is a cross-onshore from the SSW. The combined energy is moderate at 717, but the conditions are described as marginal, so don't expect much more than a few bumpy lines. The rest of the week and into the weekend is more of the same: small, S/SSW swell, persistent cross-onshore winds, and a lot of "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions" in the data. There's a notable spike in energy on Saturday afternoon the 29th with a long-period 4 ft SSW groundswell (17 seconds) and 863 energy, but it's coupled with a gentle cross-onshore breeze and a fairly choppy description. It's not going to be clean.
The forecast really doesn't improve much. We go through about a week of this: small surf, less-than-ideal wind directions. On Tuesday the 8th of September, we finally get a brief moment of glassy conditions with a 2 ft SSW groundswell and only 218 energy. That's about as clean as it gets, but the waves will be ankle-biters. There's a longer-period SSW groundswell (19 seconds) peeking in on Wednesday the 9th, but it's small at 2 ft and the wind is cross-onshore, so it's not going to stack up.
The bottom line is there's no standout surf in this 16-day window. For a reef break like Morro Beach that's fairly consistent, this kind of drawn-out spell of small, windy grovel is a bit of a letdown. The winds are almost always onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell heights rarely push past the 5 ft mark. Because of the persistent cross-shore wind, this setup honestly looks a little more interesting for a kite session than a pure paddle session right now.
Keep an eye on it though; it tends not to stay this poor for long.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 496 | 396 | 224 | 273 | 185 | 174 | 249 | 212 | 742 | 550 | 635 | 604 | 417 | 334 | 233 | 280 | 295 | 285 | 199 | 196 | 356 |
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 | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:38AM1.67m | 8:46PM2.19m | 9:58AM1.75m | 9:20PM2.17m | 10:19AM1.82m | 9:55PM2.09m | 10:42AM1.90m | 10:32PM1.96m | 11:07AM1.97m | 11:13PM1.79m | 11:35AM2.01m | 00:00AM1.59m | 12:09PM2.03m | 1:01AM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:42PM0.95m | 3:39AM0.25m | 3:17PM0.85m | 4:02AM0.29m | 3:54PM0.77m | 4:26AM0.38m | 4:33PM0.70m | 4:49AM0.50m | 5:16PM0.66m | 5:12AM0.64m | 6:06PM0.64m | 5:36AM0.80m | 7:06PM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 15 | W 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 496 | 396 | 224 | 273 | 185 | 123 | 80 | 33 | 742 | 550 | 635 | 185 | 104 | 334 | 82 | 280 | 295 | 285 | 199 | 196 | 356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 12 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 7 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 203 | 121 | 104 | 103 | 71 | 93 | 249 | 212 | 91 | 80 | 48 | 604 | 417 | 44 | 233 | 38 | 120 | 87 | 68 | 44 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 14 | W 6 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | W 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 18 | W 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 64 | 6 | 142 | 103 | 174 | 58 | 55 | 34 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 60 | 55 | 174 | 178 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 49 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 93 | 0 | 64 | 101 | 23 | 60 | 113 | 68 | 60 | 113 | 29 | 60 | 113 | 0 | 113 | 113 | 17 |
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