Morro Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got the full 16-day window for Morro Rock to look at, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. We're looking at a long, dry spell before anything even gets close to worth paddling out for.

The pattern starts off weak and stays that way for over a week. From Sunday the 9th all the way through to Saturday the 16th, it’s a real struggle. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3.3 ft, and the wind is locked in from the WSW or SW, blowing cross-on or onshore. The wave energy is almost non-existent, sitting under 100 (68) for most of the first few days. It’s all just small, wind-affected slop. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there, but it doesn't make the surf any better.

There’s a bit of a pulse showing up on Monday the 17th. That morning we’ve got a 3.3 ft swell from the SW with a very long period of 14 seconds. The energy jumps up to a moderate 427, which is the most we’ve seen by a long shot. The wind is light and onshore from the W, so the surface might not be perfect, but that long-period groundswell will have some push. Still, this is a beach break set-up, and long-period SW groundswell can often run straight and close out on a beach. It’s a marginal call at best.

For the rest of the second week, we get a few little bumps in size, but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-on, and the quality just isn't there. A couple of mornings on Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd show some energy back into the 300-range, but the wind kills it.

Honestly, the only real standout, if you can call it that, is the Monday the 17th morning session. With the very long period swell and the moderate energy (427), it’s the best on offer, but it’s not clean. If you are a beginner, this 3.3 ft swell is fine height-wise, but the long period and onshore wind make it a challenge. For intermediate to advanced surfers, it might be worth a look, but don’t expect perfection. For the rest of the window? A blank run is more normal for this area when the swell and wind don't line up.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts.

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