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SLO County Guide

Morro
Bay

The Rock

The Gibraltar of the Pacific -- a 576-foot volcanic rock guarding the entrance to a pristine estuary and state beach. Morro Bay is a working fishing harbor, a bird sanctuary and a state park all in one, with some of the best seafood on the Central Coast served on the Embarcadero waterfront.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Sunset

Sunset countdown & live cam

Dining

Where to eat after the sand

Things to Do

Cruises, sails & tours

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Morro Bay State Beach

Wide strand south of the rock with fire pits

State Park Rd lot

Coleman Beach

Quiet north-end beach at the rock base

Coleman Dr free lot

Morro Strand

Long state beach stretching north toward Cayucos

Yerba Buena lot

Atascadero State Beach

Central stretch between the rock and Morro Strand

Hwy 1 access

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Cayucos

10 min north

Old West beach town with a classic pier and taffy shop

San Luis Obispo

25 min south

College town, Mission and Cal Poly campus

Montana de Oro

20 min south

Wild coastal state park with bluff trails and tidepools

Hearst Castle

45 min north

William Randolph Hearst's hilltop mansion and art collection

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Morro Bay State Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Rough water today. No weather alert for Morro Bay State Beach, but the forecast has waves to 6 ft. Fine for a walk, not for a swim. Right now at Morro Bay, the water is 68°F, surf is running 6–7 ft and the air is 70°F but feels like 67°F. Wind is 7 mph from the WSW and the UV index peaks at 4 (moderate) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 45 minutes right now. Today’s tides: High 5:24 AM, Low 10:35 AM, High 4:00 PM, Low 11:08 PM. Dogs are allowed right now, on a leash.