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Murphy's surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
16.7° C
(Which is 2.7°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: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 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 Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 5 | |
206 | 254 | 251 | 251 | 248 | 172 | 155 | 153 | 150 | 209 | 150 | 153 | 146 | 96 | 88 | 130 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 80 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:07AM1.48m | 5:44PM1.06m | 3:43AM1.37m | 6:29PM1.18m | 5:13AM1.33m | 7:03PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM-0.11m | 10:06PM0.84m | 11:29AM-0.09m | 11:45PM0.69m | 12:23PM-0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | W 5 | W 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
 kJ | 73 | 32 | 251 | 251 | 248 | 172 | 155 | 34 | 39 | 209 | 150 | 153 | 146 | 96 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 80 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 15 |
| kJ | 183 | 254 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 28 | 25 | 153 | 150 | 31 | 37 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | W 14 | W 14 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 12 | W 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 3 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | 206 | — | — | — | 22 | 19 | 8 | 146 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 37 | 62 | 130 | 89 | 56 | 41 | 29 | 19 | 22 | 29 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 68 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 384 | 384 | 106 | 50 |
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