Morro Strand State Beach

Morro Bay, California · Pacific coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Morro Strand State Beach in Morro Bay, California, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Morro Strand State Beach

Water
69°F (20°C)
Waves
9.1 ft (2.8 m) every 14 seconds
Wind
8 mph (13 km/h) from the south, gusts to 16 mph
Air
63°F (17°C)

As of 6:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at Morro Strand State Beach

  • Today: no more low tides before sunset
  • Saturday, Nov 14: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 6:48 AM, 3.6 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 8:54 AM, 3.5 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 10:33 AM, 3.1 ft (lowest)

Predicted by NOAA for PORT SAN LUIS, 17 miles (27 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Morro Strand State Beach

  • Nov 24–26: up to 6.9 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 9:14 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −1.5 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 4:52 PM)
  • Dec 22–25: up to 7.0 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 9:04 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −1.9 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 4:41 PM)
  • Jan 21–22: up to 6.8 ft (Thu, Jan 21, 8:10 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −1.8 ft (Thu, Jan 21, 3:37 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at PORT SAN LUIS between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from PORT SAN LUIS, 17 miles (27 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Diablo Canyon, CA (076), 13 miles (21 km) away.
Facing
West (260°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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