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Murphy's surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 23 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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.8°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 1AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
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 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
201 | 169 | 203 | 203 | 166 | 166 | 160 | 109 | 191 | 137 | 136 | 127 | 120 | 142 | 329 | 329 | 373 | 459 | 453 | 371 | 284 | 277 | 270 | 331 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.31m | 4:45AM1.17m | 6:11PM1.42m | 6:05AM1.09m | 6:45PM1.52m | 7:14AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM0.60m | 11:27AM0.12m | 00:39AM0.41m | 12:12PM0.25m | 1:33AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 201 | 169 | 203 | 203 | 166 | 166 | 160 | 109 | 191 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 142 | 329 | 329 | 373 | 459 | 453 | 371 | 284 | 277 | 270 | 331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | NW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 44 | 25 | 4 | 49 | 40 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 137 | 136 | 127 | 120 | 103 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SW 21 | NW 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | W 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 9 | W 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | W 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 72 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 2 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 2 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 54 | 33 | — | 17 | — | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 47 | 51 | 31 | 23 | 57 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 231 | 231 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
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