Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Rock today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Rock at 5AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Morro Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | SW 18 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
186 | 145 | 259 | 254 | 257 | 131 | 96 | 99 | 97 | 60 | 40 | 26 | 98 | 79 | 50 | 16 | 13 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:15AM1.40m | 12:37PM1.57m | 1:03AM1.21m | 1:11PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM0.31m | 6:17AM0.30m | 7:06PM0.30m | 6:41AM0.45m | 8:07PM0.30m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
478 | 478 | 129 | 128 | 131 | 321 | 253 | 210 | 204 | 156 | 154 | 198 | 198 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
19 | 18 | 472 | 394 | 394 | 97 | 94 | 128 | 119 | 146 | 144 | 101 | 18 | 89 | 88 | 61 | 59 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
6 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 57 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 57 | 31 | 20 | 23 | 93 | 31 | 50 | 81 | 81 | 80 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
186 | 145 | 259 | 254 | 257 | 131 | 96 | 99 | 97 | 60 | 40 | 26 | 98 | 79 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 200 | 144 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 114 | 422 | 123 | 26 | 26 |
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