Murphy's Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.08° N 119.06° W

Murphy's 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Murphy's sea temperature is
21.8° C
4.3° 

Murphy's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Murphy's today (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Murphy's at 8AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (29 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (29 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.2
S
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
S
12
1.1
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
412
322
397
397
392
392
258
446
441
441
353
406
618
594
569
530
449
561
269
247
439
340
330
251
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
S
10
SSW
10
W
15
WNW
5
NW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
S
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
SW
15
W
20
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
10:54AM1.17m
9:46PM1.80m
11:19AM1.21m
10:18PM1.75m
11:45AM1.26m
10:51PM1.66m
Low Tide
4:35AM-0.16m
3:43PM0.66m
5:02AM-0.16m
4:19PM0.62m
5:28AM-0.11m
4:58PM0.59m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:59
7:58
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
20
22
22
22
20
20
19
19
21
22
23
23
21
21
21
20
22
23
24
24
22
23
Feels °C
19
19
20
22
23
23
20
21
20
20
23
22
23
22
20
22
21
20
23
24
24
22
21
23
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