Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Rock today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Rock at 7PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Morro Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 93 | 159 | 210 | 362 | 286 | 233 | 78 | 91 | 97 | 110 | 323 | 162 | 140 | 282 | 301 | 142 | 142 | 163 | 342 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:48PM1.44m | 4:26AM0.86m | 3:43PM1.40m | 4:58PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17PM0.45m | 8:20AM0.75m | 00:02AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 487 | 298 | 161 | 210 | 181 | 128 | 121 | 417 | 445 | 382 | 348 | 158 | 162 | 140 | 120 | 140 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 64 | 157 | 119 | 307 | 330 | 411 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 89 | 348 | 259 | 229 | 233 | 236 | 117 | 121 | 109 | 236 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 42 | 51 | 17 | 18 | 18 | — | 87 | 87 | 87 | 74 | 115 | 57 | 14 | 15 | 107 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 82 | 93 | 159 | 210 | 362 | 286 | 233 | 78 | 91 | 97 | 110 | 323 | — | — | 282 | 301 | 142 | 142 | 163 | 342 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 115 | 144 | 123 | 121 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 144 | 144 | 123 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 200 | 144 |
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