Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Morro Rock today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Morro Rock at 4PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Morro Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
173 | 204 | 262 | 269 | 262 | 198 | 312 | 266 | 297 | 125 | 157 | 80 | 71 | 50 | 39 | 133 | 113 | 50 | 50 | 16 | 17 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:09PM1.52m | 00:15AM1.40m | 12:37PM1.57m | 1:03AM1.21m | 1:11PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM0.16m | 6:17PM0.31m | 6:17AM0.30m | 7:06PM0.30m | 6:41AM0.45m | 8:07PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
697 | 636 | 491 | 485 | 478 | 478 | 153 | 128 | 147 | 321 | 253 | 213 | 204 | 156 | 198 | 36 | 198 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 472 | 394 | 394 | 97 | 94 | 126 | 119 | 146 | 144 | 198 | 47 | 89 | 88 | 61 | 59 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 10 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 57 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 43 | 31 | 101 | 93 | 50 | 50 | 81 | 81 | 80 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
173 | 204 | 262 | 269 | 262 | 198 | 312 | 266 | 297 | 125 | 157 | 80 | 71 | 50 | 39 | 133 | 113 | 31 | 42 | 16 | 17 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 144 | 144 | 170 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 203 | 144 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 451 | 123 | 26 | 4 |
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