Morro Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it. Looking at the overall picture for the next couple of weeks, I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. We've got good energy at times, but the wind is almost always a problem, making most of the surf pretty junky. There's a real gap of nothing worthwhile for days on end.

First up, let's talk about the only real option we have, Morro Rock. It's a consistent spot, fairly exposed to the swell. Coming into today, July 14th, the morning is a bust – a weak 2ft swell from the WNW at 8 seconds with onshore wind gives us weak energy (61). The afternoon's a bit of a head-scratcher: a long-period 1ft groundswell from the SW at an incredible 18 seconds, giving moderate energy (238), but again, onshore wind ruins it. That long period would be lovely for a point or reef, but here, it's just messy.

We move into Wednesday and Thursday the 15th and 16th, and the swell builds. Wednesday morning sees 4ft (WNW, 7s, 296 energy) but it's cross-onshore and choppy. By Wednesday afternoon it's 7ft (WNW, 7s) with a moderate breeze and 537 energy. Thursday really kicks up: 6ft in the morning and a solid 10ft by the afternoon, with strong energy reaching 1152. But the wind is a consistent cross-onshore, making it a wind-blown mess. That 10ft is expert territory, but the quality is poor. This setup, with significant swell and poor surf quality, honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

There's a slight uptick in quality around Friday 17th and Saturday 18th. The wind eases to a light breeze. On Friday morning we get a tiny 2ft from the WNW, but with an 18-second period and a cross-onshore wind rippling the surface, it's only marginal. Saturday morning offers something similar – 3ft from the SW at 18 seconds – but still light cross-onshore. The energy numbers are in the moderate to strong range (around 730 and 752), but the onshore element makes it a gamble.

After that, from Sunday 19th right through to the end of the run on July 29th, it’s a long, bleak period. There are a few days of marginal surf with tiny swell from long periods, but the onshore wind just won't let up. The water temp is about average for the time of year. Honestly, there's no standout day in this entire 16-day window. The best of a bad bunch would be the mornings of July 17th and 18th, where the long-period swells offer some hope, but the cross-onshore wind is a killer.

Stay tuned, things can change. Rusty out.

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