Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.56° N 117.82° W

Morro Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 am 30 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Morro Beach sea temperature is
22.7°C
3.5° 

Morro Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Morro Beach surf forecast from 30 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 6 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, S swell with 560 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 1 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW 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 Thursday (Oct 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 18s. 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 1.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Thu 1st Oct)2ft (0.6m) 14s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 7th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 13s
Most Powerful11PM (Tue 6th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Morro Beach over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat night, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
2
1
0
2
1
0
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
13
1.3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
153
183
132
97
140
132
211
206
206
183
226
251
198
171
214
187
290
256
309
386
555
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
5
S
10
WNW
15
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
15
WNW
5
NE
5
WSW
15
W
5
NW
5
W
15
W
5
WSW
10
W
20
WNW
0
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:32AM2.19m
1:31AM1.34m
12:20PM2.11m
3:45AM1.29m
1:29PM2.01m
5:57AM1.40m
3:05PM1.94m
6:37AM1.54m
4:42PM1.94m
7:07AM1.68m
5:57PM1.99m
7:35AM1.81m
6:57PM2.03m
Low Tide
7:00PM0.40m
5:29AM1.12m
8:20PM0.45m
6:08AM1.26m
9:54PM0.44m
8:18AM1.37m
11:14PM0.38m
10:47AM1.31m
00:12AM0.32m
12:08PM1.13m
00:58AM0.29m
1:04PM0.92m
1:36AM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:46
—
—
6:46
—
—
6:47
—
—
6:48
—
—
6:48
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
6:37
—
—
6:36
—
—
6:34
—
—
6:32
—
—
6:31
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:29
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
23
23
22
24
25
23
26
27
26
30
31
32
31
31
28
29
29
27
30
29
28
Feels °C
24
23
23
25
24
24
26
26
27
29
28
30
30
29
28
29
27
27
29
27
28
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Morro Beach:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Morro Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Morro Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Morro Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Morro Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Morro Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Morro Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Morro Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Morro Beach is 4 km (2 miles) from Laguna Beach. If you plan a vacation in Orange County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Laguna Beach. Laguna Beach has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest