Surf Forecasts:
Morro Beach surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 751 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. 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 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. 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+) | 8PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Morro Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about this run of surf for Morro Beach. It’s a tough one, I’m not gonna lie. The water is cooking at 72.9°F, which is a full 5.6°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be sweating in your wetsuit, but the waves are the real story.
The first chance we get at anything halfway decent is on Wednesday, 26th August. We’ll have a little S swell at 3.9ft, with a period of 12 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 660. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but it’s the best we’ve seen. The afternoon is similar with a 3.6ft S swell, energy at 459, but same cross-on breeze.
The standout, and I mean the only time this spot might fire, is the morning of Monday, 7th September. The swell jumps to 4.3ft from the S with a 13-second period, giving a combined energy of 648. The wind is a strong cross-on from the WNW at 9 mph, so it’ll be choppy and bumpy. It’s not a clean glassy day, but it’s the biggest and most powerful we get. The afternoon of Tuesday, 8th September, also shows a 4.6ft swell from the SSW with a 13-second period and energy of 731, but again, the cross-on wind from the S at 9 mph will keep it messy.
For the rest of the 16 days, it’s a real slog. The winds are almost always light to moderate cross-onshore, leaving the surface chopped up and the conditions poor. We get a lot of decent swell energy, especially around the 4th and 5th of September (energy values hitting 967 and 881), but the wind is always the spoiler. This is a reef break that needs clean, offshore wind to work properly, and we just don’t get it. For a kite surfer, this setup of solid swell and cross-onshore wind could be a good time, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a long wait for a wave that never quite comes together.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 142 | 224 | 216 | 170 | 294 | 521 | 396 | 387 | 168 | 224 | 204 | 249 | 212 | 742 | 550 | 493 | 561 | 417 | 334 | 321 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 10:42AM1.90m | 10:32PM1.96m | 11:07AM1.97m | 11:13PM1.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:33PM0.70m | 4:49AM0.50m | 5:16PM0.66m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 15 | W 7 |
| kJ | 163 | 142 | 224 | 216 | 170 | 294 | 521 | 396 | 387 | 168 | 224 | 162 | 81 | 56 | 742 | 550 | 493 | 172 | 116 | 334 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | W 10 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 7 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 154 | 50 | 126 | 89 | 127 | 142 | 159 | 119 | 104 | 110 | 103 | 204 | 249 | 212 | 89 | 89 | 50 | 561 | 417 | 65 | 321 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 14 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 13 | SW 15 | W 12 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 66 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 159 | 19 | 11 | 55 | 104 | 71 | 62 | 57 | 89 | 34 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 38 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 113 | 0 | 60 | 113 | 20 | 60 | 64 | 60 | 60 | 101 | 49 | 64 | 113 | 26 | 46 | 113 | 12 | 60 | 113 | 58 |
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