Surf Forecasts:
Morro Beach surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, S swell with 1,175 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. 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 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Morro Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about this stretch.
It’s a slow start for real waves. The first thing worth checking is Saturday morning, the 25th, at Morro Beach. It’s a reef break, pretty consistent, but everything’s barely getting by. The water is about 70°F, which is 4° warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a noticeable little heater in the ocean.
On Saturday morning, July 25th, you’ve got light cross-on breeze and a 3ft swell from the SW with a long 21-second period. That’s groundswell energy rolling in at a moderate clip (745 on the energy scale). It’ll have some shape but the wind will put a slight texture on it.
Sunday the 26th has a 3ft SSW swell at 19 seconds, with light onshore wind. The combined energy is moderate (736). It’s glassy enough, but it’s not punchy. For a log or a funboard, it’ll do.
The middle of the week – Tuesday the 28th – sees swell bumping up to 4ft from the south, but the wind picks up to a gentle breeze cross-on, making it choppy. Combined energy is in the 800s, but the quality drops. By Wednesday the 29th, it’s called poor.
The standout session is Friday morning, July 31st. Clean, light offshore wind from the SW with a 4ft SSW swell at 15-second period. Combined energy hits 1058 – that’s full moderate-to-strong. It should have some push and decent shape. The afternoon jumps to 6ft from the south with energy at 1224, but the wind goes cross-on from the west, so it gets bumpy. That big afternoon swell is for strong intermediates or better.
After Saturday the 1st of August, the plug gets pulled. From Sunday the 2nd all the way through the 9th, it’s tiny – mostly 1ft to 2ft swells with energy under 350. Flat and weak, no reason to get wet unless you’re desperate.
Best call is Friday morning, July 31st. Clean wind, chest-to-shoulder high waves, and proper period. Don’t sleep on it.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 664 | 450 | 863 | 657 | 565 | 547 | 727 | 719 | 608 | 807 | 580 | 651 | 392 | 575 | 540 | 522 | 672 | 869 | 657 | 1162 | 919 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:05AM1.44m | 7:16PM2.08m | 9:31AM1.48m | 7:55PM2.16m | 9:56AM1.52m | 8:31PM2.22m | 10:21AM1.56m | 9:06PM2.25m | 10:46AM1.59m | 9:39PM2.24m | 11:12AM1.63m | 10:12PM2.18m | 11:37AM1.68m | 10:45PM2.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM1.23m | 2:47AM0.31m | 1:41PM1.19m | 3:19AM0.24m | 2:18PM1.13m | 3:49AM0.20m | 2:54PM1.08m | 4:18AM0.19m | 3:30PM1.03m | 4:46AM0.21m | 4:06PM1.00m | 5:12AM0.27m | 4:46PM0.97m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 664 | 450 | 863 | 657 | 565 | 547 | 727 | 719 | 608 | 807 | 580 | 651 | 392 | 575 | 540 | 522 | 672 | 869 | 657 | 1162 | 919 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 10 | S 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 13 | SSW 18 | W 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 51 | 71 | 32 | 21 | 22 | 48 | 35 | 65 | 61 | 32 | 22 | 48 | 215 | 239 | 294 | 183 | 217 | 401 | 62 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 52 | 18 | 12 | 47 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 188 | 166 | 172 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 113 | 0 | 60 | 162 | 12 | 60 | 123 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 4 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 177 | 23 | 61 | 113 | 0 |
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