
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Rock today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Rock at 2PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Morro Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
536 | 335 | 251 | 198 | 163 | 160 | 196 | 196 | 142 | 153 | 105 | 91 | 76 | 144 | 89 | 168 | 354 | 197 | 343 | 741 | 815 | 530 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:23AM1.33m | 7:47PM1.34m | 8:39AM1.44m | 8:32PM1.37m | 8:58AM1.57m | 9:15PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM0.58m | 2:12AM0.19m | 2:40PM0.39m | 2:39AM0.21m | 3:15PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
536 | 335 | 251 | 478 | 492 | 521 | 536 | 543 | 543 | 336 | 331 | 317 | 247 | 56 | 247 | 322 | 217 | 197 | 176 | 452 | 500 | 530 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
631 | 407 | 253 | 198 | 163 | 160 | 196 | 196 | 142 | 402 | 364 | 454 | 418 | 247 | 246 | 225 | 385 | 463 | 376 | 371 | 371 | 266 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 5 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
45 | 195 | 346 | 225 | 221 | 16 | 196 | 194 | 194 | 153 | 105 | 91 | 76 | 326 | 65 | 22 | 181 | 181 | 125 | 133 | 133 | 121 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — |
— | 6 | — | 6 | 10 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 22 | — | 144 | 89 | 168 | 354 | — | 343 | 741 | 815 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 121 | 121 | 161 | 121 | 43 | 4 |
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