Murphy's surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 PDT
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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
16.0° C
(Which is 1.5°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 2AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

Table - waves today at Murphy's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
138
65
173
127
123
104
104
104
151
159
153
298
295
291
256
237
234
252
252
252
225
215
141
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
S
5
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
W
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
S
10
SW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
S
15
S
10
SW
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:06PM1.49m
7:31AM1.16m
7:34PM1.66m
8:26AM1.17m
8:05PM1.82m
9:20AM1.16m
Low Tide
1:44AM0.19m
1:18PM0.26m
2:27AM-0.05m
1:53PM0.33m
3:12AM-0.27m
2:30PM0.40m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:50
7:50
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
14
14
15
14
15
17
16
16
13
14
14
14
13
13
14
12
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
13
14
15
13
14
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
17
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
186
138
65
173
127
123
104
104
101
151
159
153
298
295
291
256
237
234
252
252
252
225
215
141
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
24
24
53
32
32
64
62
61
104
69
70
62
59
69
70
66
40
22
55
69
66
65
64
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
W
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
W
10
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
29
26
32
12
11
11
24
9
29
28
18
70
35
3
10
10
29
29
8
8
11
11
11
84
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
W
12
0.4
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
9
11
28
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
29
0
0
0
0
68
80
50
0
5
0
0
0
65
68
1
1
0
16
16
16
68
68
68
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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