Surf Forecasts:
Morro Beach surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW 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 cross-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 | 2AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 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
Well, grab a coffee and pull up a stool, because I gotta level with you – this next couple of weeks is a tough watch. For the entire 16-day window, over at Morro Beach, the surf is just… flat. There’s nothing on offer that’s worth paddling out for. We’re looking at a blank run here, sorry to say.
The water is sitting at a very warm 73°F, which is 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a big anomaly, feels like a bath out there, but the ocean's just not doing its job.
Early on, Monday, August 10th, we see a small pulse of groundswell from the SSW. Swell heights are only 2 ft, with a long 13-second period. The combined swell energy is weak at 283. The wind is light and onshore, making what little surf there is look pretty marginal. The next day, Tuesday the 11th, the swell drops to 2 ft, and the wind swings cross-onshore. The wave energy is still very low (178). It’s a flat, choppy mess.
From Wednesday the 12th right through to the end of the forecast on Monday the 24th, it’s the same story. The swell height never gets above 3 ft, and most of the time it’s hovering around 1 ft to 3 ft. The wind is almost always onshore, cross-onshore, or cross, creating small, bumpy waves. The combined swell energy stays weak, sometimes dipping into the low hundreds or barely cracking 500.
There is no standout here. No hidden gem. The conditions are consistently poor – every single session gets a score of zero or one. It’s one of those periods where a blank run is just the norm for this area. The water's unseasonably warm, but that’s about the only thing worth noting. Don’t waste the energy. Give it a few days and check back – forecasts can change, but right now, there's nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | 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 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 139 | 184 | 95 | 154 | 207 | 143 | 208 | 206 | 201 | 248 | 239 | 197 | 280 | 629 | 302 | 532 | 519 | 419 | 367 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:58PM2.46m | 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 | — | — |
 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | 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 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 139 | 99 | 95 | 154 | 207 | 143 | 208 | 206 | 201 | 248 | 239 | 171 | 280 | 629 | 302 | 532 | 519 | 419 | 367 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | W 4 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | W 5 |
| kJ | 97 | 184 | 33 | 57 | 36 | 27 | 47 | 29 | 38 | 40 | 151 | 197 | 169 | 9 | 151 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | S 12 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | S 12 | S 10 | W 12 | S 12 | W 5 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 20 | 50 | 75 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 23 | 44 | 25 | 35 | 3 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | — | — | SW 10 | — | W 3 | — | W 9 | — | W 5 | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | 15 | — | 1 | — | 14 | — | 2 | — | — | 78 | — | — | 8 | 25 | — | 18 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 3 | 113 | 113 | 0 | 113 | 123 | 0 | 60 | 113 | 0 | 113 | 113 | 54 | 60 | 6 | 23 | 60 | 101 | 17 |
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