Morro Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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, the first few days are a write-off. Saturday afternoon kicks off with a weak, choppy 4ft S swell at Morro Beach, wind is cross-on from the W at 9 mph, and the water is a weird 74° – that’s much warmer than usual for this time of year. The combined energy is only 997 (moderate), but the conditions are messy. You’d be better off doing something else.

Then, Sunday morning, 6th September, we finally get a bit of life. It’s a little moment of clean surf. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the S with a 14-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy, giving waves some shape. The wind swings around to a light N at 9 mph, and it’s cross-offshore, so the face will be clean. Combined energy jumps to 1033 (moderate). This is the standout of the whole run. If you’re intermediate, get out there early Sunday morning. Expect a few others out, though – it’s often crowded here.

After that, it’s a long, slow fade. Sunday afternoon the wind shifts back cross-on, and from Monday morning onward it’s a week and a half of poor to marginal conditions. The swell drops steadily, the wind stays cross-on or onshore, and the combined energy plummets to the 100–500 range (weak to moderate). There’s a brief flicker of 5ft from the W on Saturday the 19th, but with a short 7-second period and cross-on wind, it’ll be junky and unappealing. Honestly, for beach breaks, the setup from Monday 7th onward looks more like a kite-surfing zone than a paddling one.

The only real window is that Sunday morning, 6th September. After that, it’s a 13-day gap with nothing worth recommending. Long-range forecasts can change, but right now, this is a one-morning wonder.

Rusty.

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