Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Rock today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Rock at 1AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Morro Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
117 | 110 | 287 | 268 | 158 | 163 | 487 | 251 | 88 | 176 | 254 | 256 | 489 | 428 | 405 | 186 | 297 | 463 | 559 | 397 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:01AM1.33m | 10:24PM1.72m | 11:21AM1.40m | 10:58PM1.66m | 11:44AM1.47m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21PM0.49m | 5:05AM-0.02m | 4:56PM0.41m | 5:29AM0.06m | 5:34PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
117 | 220 | 129 | 132 | 149 | 112 | 222 | 110 | 584 | 584 | 572 | 596 | 197 | 162 | 158 | 867 | 667 | 742 | 848 | 848 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
224 | 103 | 213 | 154 | 195 | 267 | 344 | 436 | 68 | 64 | 41 | 41 | 877 | 1015 | 1015 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | S 10 | — | — | S 10 |
103 | 38 | 100 | 164 | 63 | 63 | 102 | 71 | 35 | 36 | 21 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 23 | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
— | 110 | 287 | 268 | 158 | 163 | 487 | 251 | 88 | 176 | 254 | 256 | 489 | 428 | 405 | 186 | 297 | 463 | 559 | 397 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 123 | 4 | 127 | 121 | 26 | 78 | 26 | 4 | 26 | 123 | 170 | 170 | 144 | 4 |
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