Morro Bay
San Luis Obispo County · near Morro Bay · Central Coast
Sailing
At a glance
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Best season
- Spring–fall (afternoons)
- Water temperature
- Cold (mid-50s°F) — dress warm
What is here
- Amenities
- Sheltered estuary sailing · Iconic Morro Rock backdrop · Morro Bay Yacht Club · Small-boat & charter friendly
- Best for
- Sheltered scenic sailing under Morro Rock
- Features
- Sail beneath iconic Morro Rock · Protected estuary water · Charming Central Coast harbor town · Small-boat & learning friendly
Worth knowing
- Hazards
- Narrow harbor entrance with current & surf · Shallow, tide-dependent estuary · Cold water & fog · Sandbars in the bay
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Guides, rentals and operators
- Lessons
- Yes
Sailing detail
- Styles
- day-sail · learn
- Breeze
- moderate
- Venue
- bay
- Exposure
- 2
- Sailing
- Sheltered estuary sailing beneath iconic Morro Rock — an afternoon sea breeze (10–20 kt) on protected bay water, with a narrow, current-swept entrance to the sea
- Intl tip
- Sheltered, scenic estuary sailing under the iconic 580-ft Morro Rock — protected water good for day-sailing and learning (Morro Bay YC). Afternoon sea breeze (10–20 kt). Shallow, tide-dependent bay with sandbars; the narrow entrance to the SEA has dangerous current and surf (experienced sailors only outside). Cold water, fog. Charming harbor town. One of the prettiest small-boat settings in CA.
The guide
Morro Bay offers sheltered, scenic sailing beneath one of California's most iconic landmarks — the 580-foot volcanic plug of Mo…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Morro Bay — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 35.37, -120.855