Surf Forecasts:
Morro Beach surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 629 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. 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 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Morro Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey crew, Rusty here. Let's talk about what we've got in the water at Morro Beach for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, the long-range forecast is pretty grim. There's no real action on the horizon.
For the first week, from Tuesday the 11th through to the 17th of August, we're stuck in a flat spell. Wave heights are struggling between 0.4 ft and 1.0 ft, and the combined energy is mostly in the low to moderate range (111 to 508). The wind is a constant problem, blowing cross-onshore from the WSW and W at 10 to 15 km/h, just chopping everything up. The rare longer-period swells (15-19 seconds) show up but they're too small and the wind ruins the shape. It's all poor surf conditions.
Then we hit a dry spell with no recommendations from late on the 17th all the way to the 24th. The next possible bump comes on Monday the 25th morning, with a 0.7 ft swell from the SW and a combined energy of 407, but the wind is howling from the SSE at 20 km/h, making it choppy and messy. Tuesday the 26th morning offers a 0.8 ft SW groundswell (combined energy 387) with a light onshore wind, but it's still just a marginal call.
There's no standout here. The wind is too strong and persistent, and the swell is too small and weak. Morro Beach is a fairly consistent reef, so a blank run like this is unusual but it happens. The water temperature is around average for the time of year. For a spot like this, the wind has to drop off and the swell needs to be bigger – right now it's looking more like a windsurfing park than a surf spot.
Hang in there,
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 184 | 95 | 154 | 207 | 143 | 208 | 206 | 201 | 248 | 239 | 197 | 280 | 629 | 302 | 532 | 519 | 425 | 334 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:42AM1.70m | 8:47PM2.49m | 10:16AM1.79m | 9:33PM2.43m | 10:49AM1.87m | 10:18PM2.29m | 11:22AM1.92m | 11:02PM2.09m | 11:55AM1.96m | 11:48PM1.85m | 12:29PM1.96m | 00:37AM1.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM-0.06m | 2:35PM0.93m | 3:51AM-0.05m | 3:25PM0.83m | 4:27AM0.03m | 4:14PM0.75m | 5:01AM0.17m | 5:03PM0.72m | 5:32AM0.35m | 5:54PM0.72m | 6:01AM0.56m | 6:49PM0.75m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 99 | 95 | 154 | 207 | 143 | 208 | 206 | 201 | 248 | 239 | 171 | 280 | 629 | 302 | 532 | 519 | 425 | 334 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | W 5 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 5 | W 6 | S 10 | W 5 |
| kJ | 184 | 33 | 57 | 36 | 27 | 48 | 47 | 38 | 40 | 151 | 197 | 169 | 11 | 151 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | W 5 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 50 | 75 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 22 | 23 | 44 | 25 | 35 | 59 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | SSW 10 | — | W 4 | — | W 9 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 14 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 113 | 113 | 0 | 113 | 133 | 0 | 60 | 113 | 19 | 60 | 113 | 3 | 60 | 113 | 0 | 60 | 113 | 0 |
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