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Morro Rock Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Luis Obispo (23 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Morro Rock surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 15 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Morro Rock today?
The current surf forecast for Morro Rock at 7AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Morro Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
1416 | 1289 | 2449 | 2553 | 1454 | 1855 | 2489 | 2804 | 2627 | 2036 | 2211 | 2211 | 6083 | 3111 | 3646 | 4667 | 3585 | 4679 | 1966 | 1837 | 1403 | 978 | 807 | 705 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 9:35PM1.87m | 11:09AM1.12m | 10:14PM1.94m | 12:05PM1.09m | 10:58PM1.94m | 1:06PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM-0.41m | 3:56PM0.48m | 5:32AM-0.49m | 4:37PM0.55m | 6:24AM-0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 226 | 223 | 1141 | 1159 | 225 | 222 | 218 | 218 | 165 | 322 | 514 | 943 | 3149 | 104 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 2346 | 1966 | 1837 | 1403 | 978 | 807 | 705 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 |
| kJ | 68 | 103 | 188 | 184 | 220 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 163 | 163 | 158 | 108 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 89 | 58 | 57 | 81 | 55 | 30 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 19 | S 10 | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 82 | 46 | 125 | 154 | 15 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 156 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 48 | 82 | 57 | 82 | 46 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1416 | 1289 | 2449 | 2553 | 1454 | 1855 | 2489 | 2804 | 2627 | 2036 | 2211 | 2211 | 6083 | 3111 | 3646 | 4667 | 3585 | 4679 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 123 | 123 | 129 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 123 | 123 | 27 | 201 | 123 | 200 | 136 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 170 |
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