Morro Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – the next few days are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a solid run of onshore and cross-onshore winds chopping up the swell, so the waves are going to be messy. The water temp is sitting around 59°F which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so you won't need a thick winter suit just yet.

The search starts on Wednesday the 8th of July at Morro Rock, but it's a no-go with a 12 mph cross-on wind and poor surf. This pattern sticks around through the rest of the week. There's some swell in the water, with heights around 5ft to 8ft from the WNW, but the short 8-second period and cross-onshore winds mean it's just a choppy mess. The wave energy is moderate, hitting 645 on Wednesday afternoon, but it's all for nothing with the wind.

We get a bit of a break Friday the 10th, but it's still only marginal. The wind drops to a light breeze, but the swell is still onshore and short period. Honestly, it's not worth paddling out for.

The weekend doesn't offer much either. Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are small with weak energy (around 183 to 238), and the wind is still cross-shore or onshore. It's a bit of a write-off.

Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th are still marginal at best. We see a tiny bit of hope on Tuesday afternoon with a long-period 18-second swell from the SW, but at only 1ft, it's a ghost. The energy is there (258), but the size isn't.

Now, the best of the bunch, and I mean the only standout, lands on Thursday the 16th of July. Thursday morning we’ve got a 6ft WNW swell with a 9-second period, and the wind is a light cross-onshore, which should keep things fairly clean. The wave energy is strong at 820. But the real highlight is Thursday afternoon. The swell bumps up to 7ft from the NW with a 9-second period, and the energy goes through the roof at 1546. The wind is onshore, but light, so it’s still surfable. This is a bigger, more powerful day, and for a break like Morro Rock, that’s a proper session. Just be aware, at over 8ft, this is one for the experienced crew.

After that, Friday the 17th and into the weekend look marginal again as the swell drops. The long-period 17-second swells from the 18th and 19th are small, around 3ft to 3ft. They’ll be clean with light winds, but the size is just not there for a proper ride.

The second week fades out with small, weak energy from the 20th of July onward, with nothing worth chasing.

So, to wrap it up: the best bet is Thursday the 16th of July, especially the afternoon for the bigger swell. Everything else is a struggle. Keep your expectations low, and maybe the odd dawny will surprise you. Until next time, this is Rusty signing off.

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