Morro Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ at Morro Rock.

Right off the bat, I gotta tell ya, the next week or so is a bit of a grind. We’ve got a lot of days where the wind is just chewing things up – mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making for messy conditions. For the first several days, from Friday the 10th right through the weekend and into early next week, it’s pretty much a write-off for a decent paddle. The water is sitting at a cool 57°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a good wetsuit if you’re even thinking about it.

Now, there is a brief, beautiful moment on Monday morning the 13th. The wind goes glassy. Absolutely glassy. Swell is 3ft from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 221. It’s surfable, ordinary conditions otherwise, but that glassy surface is a rare treat. If you can sneak out that morning, you’ll have clean lines to yourself, but it’s not the standout of the whole window.

The real standout, the one you want to mark on your calendar, shows up way out there. Friday the 24th of July. The swell starts to pump up, hitting 8ft from the WNW by the afternoon. Now, at over 7ft, this is expert territory – it’s gonna be a beast. The combined energy is strong, hitting 795, and with a period around 8-10 seconds, it’ll be a powerful, grindy wall. The winds are light and cross-onshore, which is a bit of a bummer, but for a swell this size at Morro Rock, it’s likely the most interesting we’ve seen. It’s a long way off, so don’t get too attached, but it’s the one with the most potential in the whole 16-day run.

Before that, Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th have some decent size, but the wind is onshore and there are questionable tide conditions flagged. The swell from the 17th morning has a very long period of 17 seconds with a 6ft swell from the NW – that’s proper groundswell energy (1087), but it’s going to be a straight, tricky beast at a beach setup, and the afternoon drops off to nothing. Not the day to cash in.

Bottom line: grind through the onshore slop this week, enjoy that brief glass-off Monday morning if you can, and keep a hopeful eye on that big swell for the 24th. It’s a long shot, but it’s the only shot that looks proper.

Rusty.

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