Morro Bay & Morro Strand
Morro Bay · near Morro Bay · Central Coast
Wind Sports
At a glance
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Best season
- Spring–fall (afternoons)
- Water temperature
- Cold (mid-50s°F) — 4/3 wetsuit
What is here
- Amenities
- Bay flatwater + ocean waves · Iconic Morro Rock backdrop · Options for all levels · Central Coast charm
- Best for
- Versatile riding under Morro Rock
- Features
- Flatwater bay + ocean-wave options · Iconic Morro Rock · Beginner-to-advanced range · Reliable NW wind
Worth knowing
- Hazards
- Ocean rips (Strand side) · Harbor traffic (bay side) · Cold water · Morro Rock/rocks
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Guides, rentals and operators
- Lessons
- Yes
Wind Sports detail
- Discipline
- windsurf · kite · wing
- Conditions
- chop
- Venue
- bay
- Wind kt
- 18
- Wind
- NW, 12–25 kt afternoons — bay flatwater + ocean waves outside
- Intl tip
- Two venues under iconic Morro Rock: the protected BAY (flatwater — great for learning/foiling) and Morro Strand (ocean WAVES for advanced riders). NW 12–25 kt afternoons. Cold water (4/3). Lessons on the bay. Harbor traffic (bay) and rips (Strand) — pick the venue for your level. Combine with the Central Coast. Versatile and scenic.
The guide
Morro Bay offers versatile wind-sports riding beneath the unmistakable dome of Morro Rock, with two distinct venues to suit any…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Morro Bay & Morro Strand — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 35.39, -120.86