Morro Rock surf break

Morro Rock surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am 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
13.1° 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 3PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (14 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
0
1
!
4
3
3
1
0
1
2
2
2
!
2
0
0
0
0
1
!
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
4
NW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
4.5
NW
11
2.5
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
713
689
711
792
731
1629
1431
1254
1358
978
1216
1618
1726
1333
1261
2779
1601
1601
2489
3007
2682
2036
4717
1410
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
0
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
N
15
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-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
High Tide
9:22AM1.15m
8:59PM1.76m
10:15AM1.15m
9:35PM1.87m
11:09AM1.12m
10:14PM1.94m
Low Tide
2:40PM0.33m
3:57AM-0.27m
3:17PM0.40m
4:43AM-0.41m
3:56PM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:00
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
8:00
8:00
8:01
Temp °C
15
18
19
18
14
13
13
13
15
18
19
18
15
14
12
11
14
18
19
18
14
13
11
11
14
16
17
15
12
13
12
11
13
15
16
15
13
12
9
8
10
12
12
11
8
9
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
2.4
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.1
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
2.5
WNW
10
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
14
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
713
689
295
366
441
847
753
736
768
318
314
318
226
223
188
1314
225
261
218
218
218
322
2061
1410
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
10
0.6
WNW
11
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
SSW
15
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
20
0.6
SSW
14
1.2
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
Energy kJ
376
371
67
8
97
419
326
322
322
31
31
60
68
103
125
184
193
222
15
15
7
163
514
799
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
11
11
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
2
2
82
46
57
154
2
15
7
7
7
163
158
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
4
NW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
4.5
NW
11
Energy kJ
711
792
731
1629
1431
1254
1358
978
1216
1618
1726
1333
1261
2779
1601
1601
2489
3007
2682
2036
4717
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
203
200
144
26
2
0
4
26
200
200
123
123
27
27
27
123
144
200
144
166
143
142
4
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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