Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Rock today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Rock at 9AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Morro Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 72 | 58 | 101 | 118 | 135 | 129 | 123 | 123 | 108 | 105 | 103 | 100 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 105 | 105 | 75 | 69 | 169 | 66 | 72 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.37m | 10:35PM1.98m | 11:49AM1.44m | 11:20PM1.86m | 12:22PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM-0.36m | 4:26PM0.45m | 5:28AM-0.28m | 5:14PM0.38m | 6:02AM-0.16m | 6:02PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 84 | 72 | 58 | 101 | 118 | 135 | 129 | 123 | 123 | 108 | 105 | 103 | 100 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 105 | 105 | 75 | 69 | 289 | 364 | 360 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 316 | 207 | 204 | 193 | 177 | 264 | 264 | 261 | 261 | 258 | 255 | 251 | 248 | 242 | 239 | 242 | 242 | 232 | 220 | 217 | 169 | 214 | 214 | 360 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 27 | 118 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 149 | 149 | 207 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 66 | 72 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 167 | 352 | 144 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 352 | 144 | 103 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 768 | 144 | 26 | 26 |
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