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Murphy's surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 12 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
16.0° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
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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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| 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) | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 8 | SSW 13 | W 10 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 12 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | 28 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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