
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Rock today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Rock at 12PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Morro Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
353 | 256 | 211 | 151 | 151 | 347 | 507 | 639 | 613 | 627 | 536 | 335 | 297 | 198 | 163 | 160 | 146 | 156 | 64 | 153 | 135 | 90 | 281 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:10AM1.23m | 6:58PM1.30m | 8:23AM1.33m | 7:47PM1.34m | 8:39AM1.44m | 8:32PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.20m | 1:29PM0.76m | 1:45AM0.18m | 2:06PM0.58m | 2:12AM0.19m | 2:40PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | 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 | SSW 14 |
783 | 773 | 612 | 558 | 639 | 543 | 543 | 639 | 613 | 627 | 536 | 335 | 297 | 401 | 492 | 521 | 536 | 543 | 543 | 336 | 327 | 317 | 247 | 247 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
353 | 256 | 211 | 151 | 151 | 347 | 507 | 536 | 631 | 536 | 631 | 407 | 253 | 198 | 163 | 49 | 146 | 156 | 64 | 402 | 364 | 454 | 418 | 326 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 15 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 10 | S 6 | S 5 | S 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
50 | 49 | 45 | 85 | 73 | 71 | 107 | 56 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 195 | 346 | 225 | 221 | 160 | 39 | 20 | 273 | 153 | 135 | 90 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 15 | 34 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 9 | 281 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 112 | 115 | 26 |
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