Murphy's Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ventura County, USA)

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Murphy's Surf Guide

Murphy's in Ventura County is a fairly exposed point break Offshore winds are from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Hazards include - Rocks.

Murphy's Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	rarely breaks	16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Murphy's:

The best conditions reported for surf at Murphy's occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Murphy's (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Murphy's with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 56% of the time in January while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

56%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

24%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

20%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Murphy's Location Map

Interactive Murphy's surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Murphy's is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Murphy's is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), also in USA, 62 km (39 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Murphy's Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 01:10 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Murphy's

Current tide and informaton

For Mugu Lagoon (ocean pier), California, 4 km from Murphy's.

Next High Water: 03:18pm | 0.85m

Next Low Water: 07:38am | 0.05m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Murphy's Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.1 °C) at Murphy's is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite