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Murphy's surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 26 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
16.6° C
(Which is 2.5°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 2PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
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 Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 17 | S 18 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 53 | 31 | 31 | 44 | 56 | 53 | 62 | 56 | 32 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:25AM1.31m | 7:33PM1.42m | 7:23AM1.30m | 8:00PM1.52m | 8:13AM1.26m | 8:24PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM-0.01m | 1:43AM0.30m | 1:42PM0.08m | 2:26AM0.13m | 2:12PM0.18m | 3:04AM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 |
 | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | 7:37 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 53 | 31 | 22 | 31 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 4 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 31 | 21 | 56 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 44 | 3 | 46 | 46 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 12 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 17 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | WSW 4 | WSW 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 44 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 46 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | W 4 | W 3 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 44 | 37 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 53 | 62 | 56 | 32 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 27 | 25 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 106 | 414 | 1496 | 195 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 1532 | 231 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 233 | 133 | 278 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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