Morro Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next stretch.

Right off the bat, I’ll be straight with you: Morro Beach is not looking like a happy place for a paddle for the first week. The wind is mostly cross-onshore, keeping things choppy and messy. The swell is there, but it’s all pretty soft and mixed up. The combined wave energy is weak to moderate, sitting around 201 to 247 (weak) on the 14th, and barely climbing above 300 until the 18th. Water temp is running a touch warmer than normal at 68.5°, but that’s small comfort when the waves are junk.

The 14th and 15th are a write-off. Tuesday morning the 14th has a 2ft SSW swell with a 12-second period, but that cross-onshore 15 km/h wind from the west just ruins it. It’s small, weak, and bumpy. Wednesday doesn’t get any better – 1.3ft of long-period SW groundswell (18 seconds), but the wind is still cross-onshore and the surf is poor. The energy is still weak (159). You’re better off staying home.

Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th are more of the same. Small, crumbly, and choppy. The swell direction stays SSW to SW, but the wind keeps swinging cross-onshore from the SSE, sometimes hitting 20 km/h. The combined energy is still weak (155 to 234). Not worth a wet suit.

Now, Saturday the 18th is where things get a little interesting. We’ve got a 2ft SSW swell at 18 seconds, but the wind finally goes light and onshore from the SW. The energy bumps up to 347 (moderate). The description says “marginal” – and that’s about right. It’s still not clean, but it’s the first glimmer of something. If you’re desperate, you might find a few.

Sunday the 19th sees a jump in swell size to 3.6ft from the S at 12 seconds, and the energy hits 602 (moderate). But again, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, keeping it sloppy. The morning has a 3.6ft south swell, but onshore WSW wind at 10 km/h. The afternoon is similar. This is still a pass for most.

Monday the 20th through Wednesday the 22nd is a flat, windy mess. The swell stays around 2.3ft to 3ft, periods between 14 and 16 seconds, but the wind is always cross-onshore or onshore. The energy is moderate (390 to 483), but the quality is poor. You’d be battling chop for tiny, weak waves.

Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th show a slight uptick. Swell height hits 3.6ft to 4.9ft from the S, with periods of 13 seconds. The energy climbs to 712 (moderate) and 842 (moderate). The wind on Friday morning the 24th goes light cross-shore from the NW, which is the best wind we’ve seen in a while, but the rest of the time it’s still cross-onshore. The 24th Friday morning is the first real standout window – 4.6ft S swell, 13 seconds, light cross-shore wind. It’s still only marginal, but it’s the best of a bad bunch.

The weekend of the 25th and 26th brings the biggest swell of the forecast. Saturday the 25th has 4.6ft to 5.2ft SSW swell at 13-14 seconds, with the energy reading 1057 (strong). The wind is light cross-onshore from the west, which is a big improvement. The morning is the pick – 4.6ft, 14 seconds, light wind. This is the best on offer. The 26th Sunday morning has a 2.6ft SSW groundswell with a very long 19-second period, and the energy is 1009 (strong). The wind is onshore, but with that long period, the sets will be clean and lined up. This is a big wave for a reef break, so it’s for the experienced crew only.

The final few days, the 27th to the 29th, drop back down. The swell fades to 2.3ft to 3ft, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore. The energy is moderate (290 to 736). It’s back to the usual small, choppy conditions.

The Best Bet: The standout is the 25th Saturday morning, with 4.6ft SSW swell, 14-second period, light cross-onshore wind, and strong energy (1057). That’s the cleanest window. The 24th Friday morning is a close second with 4.6ft S swell and light cross-shore wind. The 26th Sunday morning is a big, long-period groundswell at 2.6ft (19 seconds) – that’s a proper groundswell, but it’s for experts only.

Crowds: Morro Beach is listed as “often” crowded. Given the long period and strong energy on the best days, expect company.

Bottom line: It’s a slow start,

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