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Murphy's surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 14 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Murphy's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Murphy's sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Murphy's today?
The current surf forecast for Murphy's at 12PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Murphy's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | W 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | |
159 | 153 | 298 | 295 | 291 | 256 | 237 | 234 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 228 | 215 | 141 | 124 | 140 | 135 | 225 | 167 | 167 | 165 | 190 | 1384 | 1680 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:26AM1.17m | 8:05PM1.82m | 9:20AM1.16m | 8:41PM1.94m | 10:14AM1.14m | 9:20PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27AM-0.05m | 1:53PM0.33m | 3:12AM-0.27m | 2:30PM0.40m | 3:57AM-0.42m | 3:08PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 8 |
 kJ | 159 | 153 | 298 | 295 | 291 | 256 | 237 | 234 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 228 | 215 | 141 | 45 | 89 | 121 | 125 | 122 | 96 | 96 | 165 | 376 | 408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 70 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 65 | 39 | 36 | 55 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 47 | 99 | 140 | 135 | 225 | 167 | 167 | 165 | 10 | 163 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 19 | SSE 10 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 65 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 84 | 124 | 57 | 55 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 190 | 1384 | 1680 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 68 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
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