Surf Forecasts:
Morro Beach surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 366 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S 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 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. 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 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Morro Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim outlook for Morro Beach. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about. The first real surfable day doesn’t pop up until the second week, so there’s a solid gap of nearly two weeks where you’re better off waxing your board and waiting.
The one spot that finally gets a whisper of life is Morro Beach, a reef setup, and it’s fairly consistent. The water is sitting at 73°F right now, which is a whopping 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.
The first day that even registers is Saturday, the 15th of August. We’ve got a small swell rolling in from the SSW at 3ft, with a period of 16 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, so it’ll have some push and shape, but at this size, it’s still pretty mellow. The combined energy is 462 – that’s moderate, but it’s the best we’ll see. The wind is light onshore in the morning, but it goes cross-onshore in the afternoon with a gentle breeze, so it won’t be glassy. It’s a marginal call, but it’s the only real window in the whole forecast.
The next day, Sunday the 16th, is more of the same – 3ft at 15 seconds from the SSW, with light cross-onshore winds. The energy drops a bit to 302. It’s still not clean, and the wind picks up to a moderate breeze in the afternoon, making it choppy. This one’s more for the die-hards who just need to get wet.
Honestly, for the entire 16-day run, nothing else stands out. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the scores are flat. If you’re a beginner, the swell never gets over 5ft, so it’s not dangerous, but it’s barely surfable. For experts, there’s just no power. The energy values are mostly in the low 100s to mid-200s, which is weak to moderate. The best of the best is that Saturday the 15th, but it’s a long way off and not a sure thing.
Keep your eyes on the forecasts, but don’t hold your breath. This is a quiet spell for the region.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 218 | 85 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 42 | 66 | 41 | 84 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 97 | 88 | 114 | 84 | 212 | 210 | 270 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:21PM1.91m | 12:31PM1.79m | 00:02AM1.72m | 1:03PM1.85m | 00:54AM1.51m | 1:42PM1.90m | 2:12AM1.31m | 2:33PM1.95m | 4:27AM1.19m | 3:40PM2.02m | 6:50AM1.26m | 4:54PM2.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM0.95m | 6:00AM0.49m | 6:19PM0.93m | 6:25AM0.63m | 7:21PM0.91m | 6:50AM0.78m | 8:41PM0.85m | 7:21AM0.94m | 10:20PM0.74m | 8:05AM1.09m | 11:49PM0.55m | 9:35AM1.20m | 00:55AM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 15 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 218 | 54 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 66 | 13 | 14 | 77 | 11 | 72 | 71 | 97 | 88 | 114 | 84 | 212 | 210 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 5 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 85 | 49 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 66 | 39 | 84 | 22 | 75 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 82 | 114 | 82 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | W 4 | W 5 | S 9 | W 15 |
| kJ | 56 | 10 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 23 | 21 | 41 | 38 | 8 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 0 | 60 | 113 | 0 | 60 | 101 | 10 | 60 | 101 | 0 | 113 | 113 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 53 |
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