Murphy's surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 11 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
15.5° C
(Which is 1.1°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 9PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (11 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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 Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
288
220
209
193
191
188
242
188
188
186
138
65
175
127
123
104
104
104
151
159
153
298
295
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
SW
0
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
5
W
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
6:43PM1.33m
6:31AM1.14m
7:06PM1.49m
7:31AM1.16m
7:34PM1.66m
8:26AM1.17m
Low Tide
12:09PM0.16m
00:59AM0.44m
12:44PM0.20m
1:44AM0.19m
1:18PM0.26m
2:27AM-0.05m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:46
7:47
7:49
7:50
Temp °C
17
17
15
15
14
15
15
17
16
16
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
17
16
16
13
13
13
15
16
16
14
15
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
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
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
291
288
220
209
193
191
188
242
188
188
186
138
65
175
127
123
104
104
101
151
63
85
298
295
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
W
11
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
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
17
16
11
26
28
30
35
20
30
21
24
24
53
32
32
64
62
61
104
69
159
153
77
76
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
14
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
W
10
0.3
S
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
11
11
16
19
20
11
9
9
19
30
29
26
23
23
23
11
24
29
29
28
70
70
68
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
12
0.4
SE
12
Energy kJ
29
1
1
2
18
26
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
231
1
1
1
1
0
0
68
68
68
31
0
0
0
0
68
414
50
1
0
0
0
0
65
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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