Morro Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Morro Beach.

Honestly, the next few weeks look pretty flat and frustrating overall. There’s a bit of swell trying to show, but the conditions are just never quite right. We’ve got a long stretch of marginal-to-poor surf starting now and dragging through the first week of August. You’re looking at a gap of several days with no real recommendations from Sunday the 2nd of August all the way through to the following Friday the 7th of August.

The only window worth getting a little excited about is coming up on Sunday morning, July 26th. Morro Beach is a reef break that’s fairly exposed to SSW swell. That morning we’ve got some clouds, a light 10 km/h breeze out of the SSW – cross-onshore unfortunately – and the swell is sitting at 3 feet from the SSW with a very long period of 19 seconds. That’s proper groundswell. The combined swell energy is moderate at 725. Water temp is 70°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – that anomaly of 4°F is notable. That’s a decent little bump, but the wind is cross-onshore and the wave comment says “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions,” so don’t expect perfection. Still, with that long period, the waves will have some push. It’s best suited to intermediate surfers – 3 feet isn’t big, but that long period can make it punchy.

Monday morning the 27th sees a similar story – 4 feet from the SW with an 18-second period, light cross-onshore from the south at 10 km/h. Energy climbs a touch to 781. Again, it’s marginal, but there’s something there. The afternoon switches to onshore wind.

By Tuesday the 28th, the period drops a little to 17 seconds, but we’ve got a 15 km/h southerly breeze making it choppy. Not great.

Wednesday and Thursday see swell holding around 3 to 5 feet, but the winds stay onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy is moderate. The wave comments are all ‘marginal’ with a few ‘poor’ in the afternoons. By Friday the 31st, the period is down to 13-14 seconds, and the swell starts fading.

Then we hit a real dead patch. From Sunday August 2nd through to Thursday August 6th, we’re down to 1 feet of swell with energy in the double digits – that’s weak. Winds are light but still cross-onshore or onshore. Not worth paddling out.

There’s a tiny flicker on Friday August 7th morning – 2 feet from the SSW with a long period of 19 seconds again, energy up to 283, but it’s still rated marginal. Saturday the 8th morning has 3 feet from the SSW, 18-second period, 423 energy – but the wind is cross-onshore. After that, it trails off again.

There’s really only one standout in this whole run: the Sunday morning, July 26th slot. That very long period swell gives it some life, but the cross-onshore wind and marginal tide call mean it’s not a classic. For the rest of it, you’re better off waiting for a proper change in the pattern.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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