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 point break The best wind direction is from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Watch out for - Rocks.

Murphy's Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	3.6
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
rarely breaks	14.8°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.

Surf Forecasts:

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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:

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Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 10:20 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 15
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SSW
Period (s)	16	17	17	17
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	on	cross- on

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Tides at Murphy's

Current tide and informaton

For Mugu Lagoon (ocean pier), California, 4.0 km from Murphy's.

Next High Water: 12:22pm | 0.94m

Next Low Water: 05:09pm | 0.59m

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

The water temperature (14.8 °C) at Murphy's is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.