Morro Rock surf break

Morro Rock surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 14 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
13.3° 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 3AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (15 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (15 May)10ft (3.0m)9s

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 Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
2
3
1
0
1
2
2
1
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
!
2
!
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
11
4.5
NW
11
2.5
WNW
11
4
NW
12
3.5
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
443
1233
675
633
1203
887
1216
1583
1638
1289
1166
1288
1454
1780
2804
2682
2489
1996
2053
4804
1898
4972
3319
4142
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
5
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
40
NW
30
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:59PM1.76m
10:15AM1.15m
9:35PM1.87m
11:09AM1.12m
10:14PM1.94m
12:05PM1.09m
Low Tide
3:57AM-0.27m
3:17PM0.40m
4:43AM-0.41m
3:56PM0.48m
5:32AM-0.49m
4:37PM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:01
Temp °C
13
12
13
13
15
19
19
18
15
14
13
12
15
18
20
19
15
13
12
11
14
18
19
19
11
12
13
12
13
17
16
14
13
12
10
8
11
11
13
11
9
9
9
8
11
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
256
775
675
633
701
318
314
318
226
223
188
184
225
222
218
218
218
265
317
1843
1898
2700
92
90
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
NW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
NW
16
0.6
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
15
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
20
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
441
419
402
322
322
31
31
60
68
103
125
154
193
15
15
15
7
163
163
722
634
104
24
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
8
2
8
82
46
57
56
2
7
7
7
160
158
149
25
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
11
4.5
NW
11
4
NW
12
3.5
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
443
1233
1203
887
1216
1583
1638
1289
1166
1288
1454
1780
2804
2682
2489
1996
2053
4804
4972
3319
4142
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
2
4
3
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
Distance (km)
123
0
0
0
103
112
200
123
123
27
27
27
27
135
166
170
170
143
129
27
27
170
144
123
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
5
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
8
8
9
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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