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Morro Strand State Beach

TAR/OIL 8.4/10 0 reports today Β· last 3 days ago
Tar/Oil scores 0–10 Β· 10 clean
8.4 Sand
8.4 Water
Surf
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L 10:13 AM
now 2.1 ft falling Β· next L 2.0 Β· 10:13 AM
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61.9Β°F Air

Tar/Oil Conditions

TAR/OIL SCORE (0-10 Β· 10 = clean) Β· 7 DAYSHow scoring works β†’
now 8.4

Surf

Offshore Buoy β€” Santa Maria46011 Β· obs + forecast Β· NDBC / wave model
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Weather

Weather
61.9Β°Fcloudy3 ktUV 0Sunrise 6:38 AM Β· Sunset 7:24 PM
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TodayUV 7 HighSunrise 6:38 AMSunset 7:24 PMMoonrise 12:18 AMMoonset 3:52 PM🌘 Waning Crescentnext full moon Sep 27

Live Observations

Jul 18, 6:35 AM anon Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Firm – – B
Jul 9, 9:54 AM anon Wrack line Clean None Greasy coat – – – – C
Jul 6, 3:17 PM anon Wrack line Clean None Balls – – – – C
Jul 5, 5:31 PM anon Dry sand Sheen None Balls – – None – B
Jul 4, 5:03 PM anon Dry sand Black line Sporadic 1-10% Balls Pea Firm Sheen – A
Jul 4, 9:46 AM anon Wrack line Black line Trace <1% Balls – Hard None – C
Jun 27, 7:24 AM anon Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls – Firm None – C
Jun 25, 10:41 AM anon Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Balls Pea Hard – – A
Jun 21, 5:40 PM anon Dry sand Clean None Balls – – None – C
Jun 21, 10:35 AM anon Wrack line Clean None Balls – – – – B
Jun 19, 4:12 PM anon Rocks Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard – – C

16-Day Forecast

Confidence is an estimate based on forecast lead time.

Nearby Buoys

Buoy 46011 just now
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Water temp 62.4Β°F
Station 46011 on NDBC →

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Nearby Incident Reports

Aug 12, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER STATED THAT A VESSEL WAS DISCOVERED TO BE SINKING AT THE LOCATION. BECAUSE OF THIS AN UNKNOWN OIL AND GASOLINE WERE RELEASED IN T… 5.3 km β€”
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Nov 26, 2009 IncidentNews P/C Fire Fly; 1.7nm off Morro Bay, CA 4.3 km Source β†—
Oct 3, 2001 IncidentNews Morro Bay Ammonia Leak; Morro Bay, CA 1.2 km Source β†—