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Morro Strand State Beach

San Luis Obispo County, California, United States

Morro Strand State Beach 1 photo

  • Sand dune drift patterns at Morro Strand State Beach with Morro Rock in the background. Morro Bay, California, USA

    Sand dune drift patterns at Morro Strand State Beach with Morro Rock in the background. Morro Bay, California, USA. Mike Baird from Morro Bay, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:18 pm
8 am
5.6
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
10 am
4.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.1
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.4
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.3
15 km/h10 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
17°C62°F
Water
20°C68°F
Wind
96 km/hmph N
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
21%
Sunset
6:18 pm
Today
5.6Good8 am127
5.8Good9 am74
4.8Fair10 am64
4.9Fair11 am117
5.1Fair12 pm127
4.9Fair1 pm159
4.5Fair2 pm1912
5.7Good3 pm2113
6.4Good4 pm2214
5.3Fair5 pm1811
5.3Fair6 pm1510
Sat
6.1Good8 am2716
6.4Good9 am2515
6.7Good10 am2415
7.1Great11 am2113
7.7Great12 pm1610
7.9Great1 pm96
6.9Good2 pm2314
7.3Great3 pm2113
7.6Great4 pm1912
7.6Great5 pm1711
7.5Great6 pm159
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 2 am, -0.3 m. High at 8 am, 1.0 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.3 m. High at 9 pm, 0.8 mLow 2 am, -0.3 m<1 ftHigh 8 am, 1.0 m3 ftLow 3 pm, -0.3 m<1 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.8 m2 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 2 am, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 8 am, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 9 pm, 0.8 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun8.3 GreatBest 11 am to 12 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.1 GreatBest 1 pm to 2 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.3 GreatBest 10 am to 4 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Morro Strand State Beach

Morro Strand State Beach is a state park in California, United States. It is located 1.5 miles from Atascadero State Beach and 2.2 miles from the village of Cayucos. The beach has a sandy surface.

From Wikipedia

Morro Strand State Beach (formerly Atascadero State Beach) is a protected beach within California's state park system located in north Morro Bay along California State Route 1. Morro Strand is a popular coastal frontage park on Estero Bay featuring the Morro Strand Trail and picnic sites. A three-mile stretch of beach connects the southern and northern entrances to the beach. Dogs are prohibited in part due to the nesting and protection of the Western Snowy Plover. Fishing, surfing, beach walking, and jogging are popular activities.

Source: Morro Strand State Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3.6 km2.2 miCayucos (village)
Nearest airport
29 km18 miSan Luis Obispo Regional Airport (SBP)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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