Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Rock today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Rock at 6AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Morro Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 53 | 135 | 176 | 85 | 100 | 131 | 164 | 170 | 256 | 428 | 362 | 274 | 105 | 104 | 97 | 186 | 529 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:39AM1.01m | 2:48PM1.44m | 4:26AM0.86m | 3:43PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51PM0.43m | 7:58AM0.59m | 10:17PM0.45m | 8:20AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 330 | 325 | 68 | 71 | 372 | 397 | 487 | 298 | 161 | 210 | 192 | 162 | 132 | 417 | 445 | 382 | 348 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 330 | 334 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 64 | 157 | 119 | 307 | 330 | 339 | 47 | 70 | 68 | 89 | 277 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 22 | — | S 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | — | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 62 | 64 | 16 | 16 | 18 | — | 2 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 42 | 52 | 17 | 18 | 18 | — | 87 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 53 | 135 | 176 | 85 | 100 | 131 | 164 | 170 | 256 | 428 | 362 | 274 | 105 | 104 | 97 | 186 | 529 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 123 | 144 | 123 | 121 | 8 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 144 | 144 | 123 | 26 | 4 |
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