Morro Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.39° N 120.87° W

Morro Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Morro Rock sea temperature is
17.8° C
1.3° 

Morro Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Morro Rock today (16 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Morro Rock at 8PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)--
Afternoon (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s

Table - waves today at Morro Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
1
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.8
NW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
2.2
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
25
35
33
32
31
51
20
37
56
93
110
286
251
251
129
180
216
270
516
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
1:30PM1.51m
1:37AM1.23m
2:06PM1.49m
2:39AM1.01m
2:48PM1.44m
Low Tide
7:46PM0.39m
7:32AM0.40m
8:51PM0.43m
7:58AM0.59m
10:17PM0.45m
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:50
7:49
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
15
15
15
15
16
21
22
20
16
16
17
18
20
24
25
23
18
18
Feels °C
19
18
14
15
15
14
16
20
21
19
15
16
16
16
18
22
23
21
17
19
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