Surf Forecasts:
Morro Rock surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with 1,151 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Morro Rock this week:
The surf forecast for Morro Rock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Morro Rock in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 15s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Morro Rock over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are shaping up like for our local waters.
Honestly, looking at the whole 16-day window, it's a bit of a tough stretch. We’ve got a long gap of poor surf right from the start, and it takes a while for anything worthwhile to show up. The first few days are a write-off. Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are plagued by poor surf conditions with small, weak swell energy, reading between 96 and 135 (weak energy). The water is sitting at 57°F which is a solid 4°F colder than usual for this time of year, so that bite is real.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn't come until around Friday the 17th and into the weekend of the 19th and 20th. Even then, it's only marginal, with some questionable tide conditions. The highlight of the whole period looks like it will be the morning of Friday the 17th and the afternoon of Sunday the 19th.
For the best bet, I’d be keeping an eye on Morro Rock. On Friday morning the 17th, we’ve got a clean 5ft swell out of the WNW with a 9-second period, and the wind is light and onshore, so it should be workable. The swell energy is strong, hitting 742 (strong wave energy). Then on Sunday afternoon the 19th, we see a 3ft swell from the SW with a long 17-second period, and very light onshore wind. The energy is big again at 822 (strong wave energy). That longer period means it will be a bit more powerful and walled up, but with the light wind, it could offer some clean, lined-up waves. Keep in mind the water is a bit colder than normal.
The afternoon of Wednesday the 22nd sees a jump in size to 6ft, but it's a short period 6-second wind swell, and combined with a light onshore breeze, the quality is still listed as poor. There’s a massive 24-second period swell forecast for the morning of Friday the 24th, but it’s only 2ft, so it’s a long-period groundswell with very little height, which is a real tease. It’s a long way out, and the score is marginal, so don’t hold your breath.
Overall, it’s a slow start and a patchy middle. The 17th and 19th are your best shots, but don't expect perfection. Conditions can change, so keep your ear to the ground.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 51 | 103 | 103 | 110 | 151 | 141 | 138 | 119 | 108 | 111 | 558 | 173 | 407 | 487 | 512 | 606 | 981 | 311 | 280 | 334 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:38AM1.01m | 8:12PM1.94m | 10:26AM1.08m | 9:04PM2.03m | 11:09AM1.15m | 9:54PM2.08m | 11:50AM1.21m | 10:43PM2.06m | 12:30PM1.26m | 11:31PM1.96m | 1:11PM1.31m | 00:19AM1.80m | 1:52PM1.36m | 1:09AM1.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM0.71m | 3:46AM-0.36m | 2:39PM0.69m | 4:32AM-0.46m | 3:35PM0.64m | 5:16AM-0.49m | 4:28PM0.59m | 5:58AM-0.46m | 5:21PM0.56m | 6:39AM-0.36m | 6:16PM0.54m | 7:18AM-0.21m | 7:15PM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 96 | 322 | 277 | 366 | 366 | 151 | 141 | 138 | 119 | 117 | 119 | 235 | 64 | 95 | 161 | 124 | 89 | 465 | 176 | 235 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | WNW 17 |
| kJ | 339 | 51 | 103 | 103 | 110 | 176 | 253 | 253 | 118 | 42 | 111 | 194 | 108 | 55 | 48 | 128 | 142 | 203 | 181 | 74 | 246 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | WNW 9 | W 16 | S 18 | W 18 | SW 14 | WNW 17 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 5 | 55 | 25 | 102 | 56 | 59 | 49 | 41 | 41 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 80 | 47 | 27 | 175 | 74 | 83 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 110 | 558 | 173 | 407 | 487 | 512 | 606 | 981 | 311 | 280 | 334 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 286 | 4 | 30 | 112 | 4 | 150 | 144 | 0 | 144 | 170 | 0 | 144 | 170 | 27 | 170 | 129 | 26 | 112 | 115 | 0 |
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