Morro Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.39° N 120.87° W

Morro Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Morro Rock sea temperature is
16.9° C
0.3° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Morro Rock at 7AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
1.8
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.6
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
7
2.1
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
89
102
117
121
123
141
271
253
207
175
71
145
173
164
136
238
201
201
87
185
232
262
440
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
4:58PM1.38m
9:20AM0.98m
6:17PM1.42m
9:34AM1.05m
7:18PM1.50m
Low Tide
00:02AM0.40m
1:25AM0.29m
11:31AM0.96m
2:18AM0.17m
1:09PM0.93m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:44
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
17
22
22
21
16
16
17
17
18
22
22
21
16
17
17
18
20
24
24
23
18
18
Feels °C
14
16
16
21
21
20
16
16
17
17
18
21
20
19
15
17
16
17
19
22
22
21
17
18
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