Surf Forecasts:
Morro Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, S swell with 1,106 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. 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 1.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2PM. 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+) | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Morro Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it's a pretty quiet run ahead. We've got a long stretch of small, messy surf with not much to get excited about. The first decent pulse doesn't show up for a good while, so don't be in a rush.
The whole period starts off flat and weak. For the first week and a half, from August 22nd right through to the end of the month, it's mostly tiny waves with a lot of cross-onshore breeze. You're looking at waves around 1ft to 2ft most days, and the wind just messes it up. The combined swell energy is low, sitting between 130 and 319, which is basically nothing. There's a slight bump on Wednesday the 26th of August, with the swell picking up to 5ft from the South, and the energy jumps to 1204 (moderate), but it's still cross-on and messy. Not worth paddling out for.
We finally get a bit of a pulse moving into September. Friday the 4th of September morning sees the best of it. The swell hits 4ft from the SSW, with a long period of 19 seconds – that's proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is strong at 1404, and with the wind swinging light offshore from the SW, it's going to be clean. This is the standout window. The water temperature is 69°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Morro Beach is a reef break, and this longer period groundswell will suit it well, but keep in mind it's a fairly consistent spot and can get crowded. It's an intermediate wave, so that 4ft swell is manageable.
The next morning, Saturday the 5th, is also worth a look. Similar 4ft swell from the SSW, though the wind is a light cross-on, so it won't be quite as glassy. The energy is still strong at 1370. After that, it fades again into the second week, with smaller, more jumbled surf.
So, to sum it up: sit tight through the end of August. Your best bet, and really the only standout, is the morning of Friday the 4th of September at Morro Beach. Clean, solid groundswell. It's a bit of a wait, but it should be worth it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 121 | 165 | 127 | 112 | 213 | 163 | 142 | 224 | 216 | 127 | 124 | 401 | 1089 | 772 | 403 | 235 | 149 | 270 | 212 | 576 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:30AM1.43m | 6:10PM1.91m | 8:44AM1.49m | 6:57PM2.01m | 9:01AM1.55m | 7:37PM2.10m | 9:19AM1.61m | 8:12PM2.17m | 9:38AM1.67m | 8:46PM2.19m | 9:58AM1.75m | 9:20PM2.17m | 10:19AM1.82m | 9:55PM2.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM1.32m | 1:50AM0.43m | 12:53PM1.24m | 2:21AM0.34m | 1:32PM1.15m | 2:48AM0.27m | 2:07PM1.05m | 3:14AM0.24m | 2:42PM0.95m | 3:39AM0.25m | 3:17PM0.85m | 4:02AM0.29m | 3:54PM0.77m | 4:26AM0.38m | |||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | S 13 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 17 | 121 | 165 | 99 | 98 | 213 | 163 | 142 | 224 | 216 | 127 | 71 | 259 | 1089 | 772 | 403 | 235 | 133 | 122 | 92 | 576 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | S 9 |
| kJ | 63 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 112 | 155 | 16 | 15 | 126 | 87 | 87 | 110 | 401 | 29 | 58 | 32 | 102 | 149 | 270 | 212 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | W 5 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 6 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 13 | W 10 |
| kJ | 50 | 27 | 58 | 127 | 50 | 12 | 154 | 50 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 124 | 63 | 86 | 75 | 74 | 19 | 39 | 36 | 88 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 113 | 0 | 113 | 113 | 0 | 113 | 10 | 19 | 113 | 113 | 0 | 60 | 93 | 53 | 60 | 123 | 60 | 60 | 113 | 0 |
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