Morro Rock surf break

Morro Rock surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 PDT
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Morro Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Morro Rock sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Morro Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Morro Rock at 10AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
3
2
3
3
1
1
0
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.5
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
340
346
346
325
325
275
275
270
186
265
317
278
274
389
475
794
530
923
819
337
759
871
597
1233
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
NNW
10
W
10
W
20
WNW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
0
N
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
7:29AM1.11m
8:00PM1.46m
8:27AM1.14m
8:28PM1.61m
9:22AM1.15m
8:59PM1.76m
Low Tide
1:48AM0.39m
1:30PM0.21m
2:31AM0.15m
2:05PM0.26m
3:14AM-0.08m
2:40PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:00
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:59
7:59
Temp °C
13
13
15
18
17
15
12
12
12
11
14
18
18
17
15
14
13
13
15
19
20
19
15
14
12
12
14
17
15
14
11
12
11
10
14
16
16
13
13
12
11
11
13
17
18
16
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
14
1
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
8
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
2.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
340
346
346
325
325
275
275
270
186
265
317
278
274
161
243
353
193
923
819
170
371
366
357
732
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
WNW
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
252
246
305
305
334
305
242
239
183
173
213
163
161
106
158
350
444
219
376
337
8
8
138
419
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.6
WNW
6
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
13
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
S
11
0.4
WNW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
33
31
31
10
9
9
29
28
28
27
13
28
106
10
62
141
237
102
11
371
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.5
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
88
389
475
794
530
558
759
871
597
1233
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
1
1
2
3
4
Distance (km)
0
4
103
286
203
112
2
0
0
0
0
200
112
123
123
4
4
4
0
200
200
144
26
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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