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Murphy's surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 20 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
16.5° 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 3PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | |
68 | 64 | 86 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 96 | 184 | 184 | 96 | 77 | 107 | 109 | 107 | 108 | 152 | 249 | 246 | 79 | 79 | 106 | 107 | 116 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:28PM1.05m | 00:43AM1.66m | 3:39PM1.10m | 1:54AM1.48m | 4:41PM1.20m | 3:17AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM-0.35m | 6:39PM0.78m | 8:34AM-0.23m | 8:10PM0.81m | 9:36AM-0.11m | 9:55PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | 7:55 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | W 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 55 | 54 | 86 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 47 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 65 | 107 | 109 | 107 | 108 | 8 | 249 | 246 | 79 | 73 | 106 | 107 | 116 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 18 | WSW 4 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 68 | 64 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 96 | 184 | 184 | 77 | 77 | 64 | 62 | 55 | 54 | 152 | 6 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | S 23 | SW 22 | W 3 |
| kJ | 64 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 56 | 56 | 76 | 96 | 37 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 11 | 72 | 79 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | — | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 12 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | WSW 4 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 3 | W 10 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | 2 | 9 | 14 | 42 | — | 23 | 6 | 67 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | — | 6 | 37 | 36 | 3 | 33 | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 65 | 50 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 68 | 231 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 67 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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