Morro Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for this stretch.

Honestly, the outlook's a bit of a rough one. We've got a solid window of weak, small surf, and the wind is stubbornly onshore most of the time. The best bet is to look at the very start and then maybe a few sessions later in the window, but I wouldn't be clearing my schedule just yet.

The first sniff of anything ridable is Wednesday afternoon, July 29th, at Morro Beach. This is a reef set-up that's fairly consistent. We're looking at a 4ft swell from the SSW, which is bang on their optimum direction. The period is a meaty 16 seconds, so that's proper groundswell energy, giving nice shaped waves but with longer lulls between sets. The combined energy is moderate (934). The wind is a light onshore breeze from the SW, so it's not going to be glassy, but it's a light breeze, so it won't be a total mess. The water is a notable 72°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 5° above the average. This is a morning session, so keep that in mind.

From Thursday, July 30th, things drop off quickly. The swell gets smaller, and the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore. We have a long stretch of days with poor surf conditions and scores that are frankly not worth getting wet for. From Thursday afternoon through to Saturday morning, August 9th, it's a real slog of tiny, weak waves and choppy, cross-onshore wind. The combined energy drops to two-digit values (93) at the lowest on Monday the 3rd of August, which is just pathetic.

There is a slight lift in energy on Friday, August 7th, with a 2ft SSW swell, but the period jumps to 19 seconds – very long period. That's a groundswell with a lot of energy, but it's so small and still onshore, it's a tease. The combined energy hits 300, but it's still a marginal call.

The rest of the window into the second week, up to August 13th, is more of the same: tiny surf, light onshore breezes, and poor conditions. There's a brief spike in combined energy on Tuesday, August 11th afternoon (407), but it's still only 2ft of swell with a cross-onshore breeze, so it's messy.

So, the standout here is really Wednesday morning, July 29th, at Morro Beach. It's the only time the swell size, period, and direction all line up, even if the wind is a bit onshore. It's not a world-class day, but it's the best of a pretty average bunch. The rest of the 16 days, you're looking at long gaps of flat, choppy conditions. The crowds can be an issue here at Morro Beach, so heads up on that.

Rusty

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