Morro Bay California →
Open
Open to all vessels — use normal caution
Ebb builds from ~1:33 PM against a 3 ft swell - no major opposing-ebb hazard, but confirm conditions on the bar.Ebb estimated from tides - swell: NOAA bar report
Recreational
None & under
Uninspected Passenger
None & under
Checked
6:51 PM · 10h 7m ago
Stale — 10h 7m old
!
No Restrictions
Swell
1–3ft
Wind
<10kt
Visibility
UNL
USCG Station
Station Morro Bay
805-772-2167
Call before crossing
Morro Bay Cam
No camera available for this bar.
NOAA Bar Report Issued 6:24 PM · 10h 34m ago

A/A 1-3 ft ROLLING SWELLS.WINDS L/V. VISIBILITY UNLIMITED

Alerts
Heads up: NOAA hasn't refreshed this bar's conditions in 10h 7m. Values may be out of date — verify with the USCG bar station or alternative sources before crossing.
Where to verify:
Best Slack-Tide Windows
Good
4:57am – 6:27am
Low tide 3.0 ft · Slack water near the tide turn
Good
11:18am – 12:48pm
High tide 6.3 ft · Slack water near the tide turn
Good
7:07pm – 8:37pm
Low tide -0.7 ft · Slack water near the tide turn
Good
2:23am – 3:53am
High tide 3.7 ft · Slack water near the tide turn
Tides & Sun
Low 5:42am 3.0 ft
High 12:03pm 6.3 ft
Low 7:52pm -0.7 ft
High 3:08am 3.7 ft
Low 6:39am 3.2 ft
High 12:58pm 6.0 ft
Sunrise
7:21 AM
Sunset
6:12 PM
Dawn / Dusk
6:55 AM · 6:38 PM

Marine Forecast

Tonight
7–8 ft
NW 15–20 kt
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N…
Thu
6–8 ft
N 10–15 kt
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 secon…
Thu Night
6 ft
NW 10–15 kt
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds…
Fri
5–6 ft
NW 10–15 kt
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seco…

Data from NOAA National Weather Service. Forecast updates every 6 hours.

7-Day Forecast

Thursday
Mostly Cloudy
66°F
Mostly Cloudy
5 to 10 mph ENE
Friday
Partly Sunny
63°F
Partly Sunny
5 to 10 mph WNW
Saturday
Light Rain Likely
61°F
Light Rain Likely
5 to 10 mph NNE
Sunday
Sunny
64°F
Sunny
5 to 10 mph N
Monday
Mostly Sunny
67°F
Mostly Sunny
5 to 10 mph N
Tuesday
Slight Chance Light Rain
67°F
Slight Chance Light Rain
5 mph N
Wednesday
Mostly Sunny
64°F
Mostly Sunny
5 to 10 mph N

Data from NWS api.weather.gov. Use for trip planning - verify conditions closer to departure.

Tide Predictions

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NOAA tide predictions for the next 7 days. Height in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Best bar crossing is typically during slack tide (between high and low).

Tide Predictions
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Tide height predictions chart. Data table follows.

Tide Height Predictions
Date/Time Height (ft) Type

View shareable Morro Bay tide forecast →

Tidal Currents & Crossing Windows

Slack Water
Next Slack: 7:12 AM Est.

Optimal Crossing Windows (next 24h)

7:12 AM
2026-10-29
Slack (est.)
1:33 PM
2026-10-29
Slack (est.)
9:22 PM
2026-10-29
Slack (est.)
4:38 AM
2026-10-30
Slack (est.)
Slack times estimated from tide data. Verify with USCG before crossing.

Crossing Safety: Slack water (±30 min) is safest. Avoid crossing when strong ebb meets ocean swell - dangerous standing waves form at bar entrance.

Buoy 46028 — Cape San Martin

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Real-time ocean conditions from the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC). Wave height, period, water temperature, and atmospheric data from offshore monitoring buoys.

Cape San Martin buoy

Station 46028

Wave Height

--ft

Wave Dir

--

Wind Speed

9ktgusts 13 kt

Wind Dir

NNW340°

Water Temp

67°F

Air Temp

65°F

Pressure

1012mb

Observation: Oct 29, 2026 11:00 AM UTC | View on NDBC

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Buoy History (48 Hours)

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Wave height (blue) and dominant wave period (orange) from the NDBC buoy over the last 48 hours. Longer wave periods typically indicate ocean swell; shorter periods suggest local wind waves.

Buoy History
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Buoy wave data chart showing wave height and period. Data table follows.

Buoy Wave Data (Last 48 Hours)
Date/Time Wave Height (ft) Wave Period (sec)
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