Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Rock today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Rock at 10AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Morro Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
276 | 183 | 189 | 183 | 117 | 112 | 155 | 157 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 199 | 150 | 145 | 183 | 181 | 227 | 222 | 219 | 219 | 214 | 196 | 175 | 170 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:50AM1.10m | 8:05PM1.59m | 10:06AM1.15m | 8:44PM1.66m | 10:23AM1.20m | 9:19PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM0.08m | 2:02PM0.85m | 3:27AM0.01m | 2:40PM0.76m | 3:54AM-0.04m | 3:14PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 |
132 | 96 | 85 | 83 | 64 | 65 | 155 | 64 | 47 | 42 | 94 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 148 | 132 | 43 | 53 | 48 | 171 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 |
59 | 193 | 89 | 131 | 117 | 112 | 66 | 156 | 215 | 218 | 206 | 199 | 150 | 145 | 183 | 181 | 227 | 222 | 219 | 219 | 214 | 165 | 161 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
77 | 96 | 131 | 62 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 157 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 10 | 21 | 45 | 45 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
276 | 183 | 189 | 183 | 71 | 65 | 68 | 132 | 131 | 146 | 129 | 75 | 94 | 100 | 100 | 28 | 104 | 139 | 135 | 53 | 119 | 196 | 175 | 170 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 112 | 144 | 115 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 144 | 123 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 123 | 143 | 170 | 26 | 4 |
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