Murphy's Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.08° N 119.06° W

Murphy's 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Murphy's sea temperature is
22.1°C
4.2° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Murphy's at 1AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (22 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (22 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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)
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
334
330
326
322
318
310
302
299
299
302
302
302
302
255
248
239
223
176
174
171
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
W
15
WNW
5
W
0
NNE
5
ESE
5
E
10
S
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
0
SW
0
SE
0
NW
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
SE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:44PM1.49m
8:23AM1.26m
7:24PM1.58m
8:37AM1.34m
8:00PM1.63m
Low Tide
1:05PM0.84m
1:56AM0.08m
1:38PM0.70m
2:22AM0.05m
2:10PM0.55m
clear
clear
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>
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:53
6:52
6:52
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
19
19
19
19
19
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
24
24
24
22
21
Feels °C
21
19
18
19
21
20
20
21
21
20
20
22
23
22
22
24
24
23
22
22
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