Surf Forecasts:
Morro Rock surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with 1,332 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. 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 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 15s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Morro Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer down at Morro Rock for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I’ll be straight with you – this is a grim outlook. The first solid week and a half is basically a write-off. We’ve got a run of poor surf stretching from Tuesday 14 July all the way through to the end of Tuesday 21 July. The waves are there, but the quality is just not there. Through that stretch, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the water is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 57°F.
We do get a little flicker of hope on the morning of Friday 17 July. It’s only a marginal call, with a light 6 mph cross-shore wind and a 4ft swell from the WNW at 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (594), but it’s a morning session only, and you’d be chasing it. The afternoon sees a small bump to 5ft but still only a 2/10 call.
The real standout, and I mean the only one in the whole 16-day window, is the morning of Thursday 23 July. Get this in your diary. It’s glassy – zero wind from the NW – and the surf is a clean 5ft from the NW with a 7-second period. The combined energy is moderate (306). This is the one day where it all comes together. The offshore wind is perfect, and the conditions are described as "good surf conditions". This is your best shot. It’s a consistent break, so expect a few others to have the same idea – crowds are listed as "sometimes", so you might not be alone, but it’ll be worth it.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The 24th has a couple of marginal mornings with a tiny 2ft to 2ft long-period groundswell (24 seconds) from the SW, but it’s cross-on and weak. Then from 25 July right through to the end of the period on 29 July, it’s just flat, weak, or blown out. The combined energy dips into two-digit figures, like 15 and 29, which is basically nothing.
So, bottom line: the first week and a half is a write-off. Your one and only window is the morning of Thursday 23 July. Don’t sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 17 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 16 | NW 6 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 194 | 168 | 419 | 883 | 336 | 854 | 976 | 237 | 338 | 246 | 366 | 291 | 284 | 358 | 434 | 138 | 77 | 362 | 170 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:43PM2.06m | 12:30PM1.26m | 11:31PM1.96m | 1:11PM1.31m | 00:19AM1.80m | 1:52PM1.36m | 1:09AM1.57m | 2:35PM1.39m | 2:02AM1.33m | 3:20PM1.41m | 3:08AM1.09m | 4:09PM1.43m | 4:41AM0.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28PM0.59m | 5:58AM-0.46m | 5:21PM0.56m | 6:39AM-0.36m | 6:16PM0.54m | 7:18AM-0.21m | 7:15PM0.54m | 7:57AM-0.02m | 8:20PM0.55m | 8:34AM0.18m | 9:37PM0.54m | 9:12AM0.38m | 11:08PM0.49m | 9:53AM0.56m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | 8:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 17 | S 13 | WNW 6 | S 12 | S 11 | WNW 6 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 119 | 71 | 93 | 95 | 319 | 159 | 89 | 454 | 237 | 197 | 149 | 66 | 291 | 284 | 358 | 268 | 62 | 280 | 189 | 88 | 550 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 5 | WNW 16 | SW 17 | S 12 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 111 | 194 | 108 | 55 | 161 | 151 | 142 | 203 | 176 | 235 | 246 | 366 | 260 | 20 | 191 | 434 | 224 | 45 | 362 | 146 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | WNW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 41 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 48 | 47 | 27 | 175 | 181 | 74 | 75 | 295 | 44 | 75 | 134 | 186 | 268 | 314 | 118 | 251 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 86 | 186 | 168 | 419 | 883 | 336 | 854 | 976 | — | 338 | — | — | 67 | 136 | 48 | 46 | 138 | 77 | 72 | 170 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 0 | 114 | 143 | 4 | 170 | 123 | 0 | 2 | 112 | 0 | 112 | 112 | 0 | 200 | 144 | 0 | 30 | 144 | 4 | 144 |
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