Morro Bay, United States

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Morro Bay City 1 — Morro Bay, the nearest town, 2 km away. Photo: Kjkolb, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons

About Morro Bay

Morro Bay is a town in California, United States. From Morro Bay you can reach 15 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Morro Bay, a kite and windsurf spot 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 62 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 10 of them campsites. The nearest airport is SBP, 24 km away.

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Staying in Morro Bay

62 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 10 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: SBP, 24 km, SMX, 63 km, SBA, 139 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Morro Bay.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Morro Bay each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 8 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Morro Bay too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Sand Spit7.3 kmabout 15 min by car

5 ft466 kJ

4 ft186 kJ

5 ft471 kJ

3 ft124 kJ

5 ft181 kJ

6 ft298 kJ

2 ft83 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sand Spit, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	33, poor	5 ft11 ssoft	466kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	4 ft9 ssoft	186kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	471kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	42, fair	3 ft8 smushy	124kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	5 ft6 smushy	181kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	50, good	6 ft7 smushy	298kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	39, fair	2 ft9 ssoft	83kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore	24°C

The Pit1.7 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft440 kJ

4 ft251 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

5 ft163 kJ

5 ft254 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Pit, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	5 ft11 shollow	440kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	4 ft9 shollow	251kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	40, fair	4 ft9 shollow	278kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	3 ft8 shollow	119kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	5 ft6 smushy	163kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	49, good	5 ft7 shollow	254kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore	21°C
Sun 25Oct	33, too small	2 ft9 shollow	70kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	23°C

Corners1.8 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft440 kJ

4 ft251 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

5 ft163 kJ

5 ft226 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Corners, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	440kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	59, good	4 ft9 ssoft	251kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	5 ft6 smushy	163kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	49, good	5 ft7 smushy	226kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore	21°C
Sun 25Oct	31, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	70kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	23°C

A-Beach4.5 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft440 kJ

4 ft251 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

5 ft163 kJ

5 ft194 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at A-Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	37, fair	5 ft11 scrumbling	440kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	58, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	251kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	36, fair	5 ft6 smushy	163kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	49, good	5 ft7 smushy	194kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	30, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	70kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	23°C

Hazard Canyon9 kmabout 20 min by car

5 ft466 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

5 ft310 kJ

3 ft124 kJ

5 ft181 kJ

5 ft261 kJ

2 ft83 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hazard Canyon, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, poor	5 ft11 smushy	466kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	4 ft9 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	310kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	3 ft8 smushy	124kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	5 ft6 smushy	181kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	5 ft7 smushy	261kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	35, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	83kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	22°C

Left Spot9.9 kmabout 20 min by car

5 ft466 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

5 ft310 kJ

3 ft124 kJ

5 ft181 kJ

5 ft261 kJ

2 ft83 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Left Spot, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, poor	5 ft11 smushy	466kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	278kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	5 ft9 scrumbling	310kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	3 ft8 smushy	124kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	5 ft6 smushy	181kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	5 ft7 smushy	261kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	35, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	83kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	22°C

A-Frames10.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Los Osos, 7 km

5 ft466 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

5 ft310 kJ

3 ft124 kJ

5 ft181 kJ

6 ft298 kJ

2 ft83 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at A-Frames, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, poor	5 ft11 smushy	466kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	278kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	5 ft9 scrumbling	310kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	3 ft8 smushy	124kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	5 ft6 smushy	181kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	6 ft7 smushy	298kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	35, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	83kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	22°C

Cayucos9.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Cayucos

5 ft440 kJ

3 ft187 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

5 ft163 kJ

5 ft194 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cayucos, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	440kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 0 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	3 ft9 ssoft	187kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	33, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	35, poor	5 ft6 smushy	163kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	48, good	5 ft7 smushy	194kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	30, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	70kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	24°C

Lonesomes10.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Los Osos, 6 km

5 ft466 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

5 ft310 kJ

3 ft124 kJ

5 ft181 kJ

6 ft298 kJ

2 ft83 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lonesomes, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, poor	5 ft11 smushy	466kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	4 ft9 shollow	278kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	5 ft9 shollow	310kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	3 ft8 shollow	124kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	5 ft6 smushy	181kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	6 ft7 shollow	298kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	35, too small	2 ft9 shollow	83kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	22°C

Spooners Cove10.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Los Osos, 7 km

5 ft466 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

5 ft310 kJ

3 ft124 kJ

5 ft181 kJ

6 ft298 kJ

2 ft83 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Spooners Cove, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, poor	5 ft11 smushy	466kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	278kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	5 ft9 scrumbling	310kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	3 ft8 smushy	124kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	5 ft6 smushy	181kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	6 ft7 smushy	298kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	35, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	83kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	22°C

Diablo Deck - San Luis Obispo16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Los Osos, 11 km

5 ft479 kJ

4 ft186 kJ

5 ft327 kJ

3 ft131 kJ

6 ft194 kJ

5 ft278 kJ

3 ft126 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Diablo Deck - San Luis Obispo, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	25, poor	5 ft11 shollow	479kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	4 ft8 shollow	186kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	20, poor	5 ft9 shollow	327kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	44, fair	3 ft8 shollow	131kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	25, poor	6 ft6 smushy	194kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	18, poor	5 ft7 shollow	278kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	37, fair	3 ft9 shollow	126kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	22°C

24st. and Studios10.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Cayucos, 1 km

5 ft440 kJ

4 ft251 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

5 ft163 kJ

5 ft194 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at 24st. and Studios, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	440kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 0 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft9 ssoft	251kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	33, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	28, too small	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	5 ft6 smushy	163kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	5 ft7 smushy	194kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	23, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	70kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	24°C

Mouse Rock10.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Cayucos, 1 km

5 ft440 kJ

4 ft251 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

5 ft163 kJ

5 ft194 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mouse Rock, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	440kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 0 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft9 ssoft	251kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	33, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	28, too small	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	5 ft6 smushy	163kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	5 ft7 smushy	194kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	23, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	70kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	24°C

Pinkhouse11.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Cayucos, 2 km

5 ft440 kJ

4 ft251 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

5 ft163 kJ

5 ft194 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pinkhouse, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	440kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 0 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft9 ssoft	251kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	33, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	28, too small	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	5 ft6 smushy	163kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	5 ft7 smushy	194kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	23, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	70kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	24°C

Widdows1.7 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft466 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

5 ft310 kJ

3 ft124 kJ

5 ft181 kJ

6 ft298 kJ

2 ft83 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Widdows, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	28, poor	5 ft11 ssoft	466kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft9 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	34, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	310kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	28, too small	3 ft8 smushy	124kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	5 ft6 smushy	181kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	6 ft7 smushy	298kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore	21°C
Sun 25Oct	23, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	83kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	23°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Morro Bay, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near Morro Bay

Morro Bay 0.5 km · stays here

Windsurf near Morro Bay

Morro Bay 0.5 km · stays here

Places to eat near Morro Bay

Pizza PortPizza · in the centre
Chowa Bowl Morro BayAsian fusion · 0.1 km from the centre
Grape LeafMiddle eastern · 0.1 km from the centre
Shine CafeVegetarian · 0.1 km from the centre
Sushi Hide JapaneseSushi · 0.1 km from the centre
Thai Elephant Morro BayThai · 0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits