Murphy's Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.08° N 119.06° W

Murphy's 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Murphy's sea temperature is
22.1°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 (18 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Murphy's at 11PM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)--
Afternoon (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Evening (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
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)
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
184
184
184
130
162
199
255
252
252
252
252
255
255
252
252
311
249
246
243
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
W
5
WNW
0
N
0
E
5
E
5
E
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SE
5
SE
5
E
15
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
SE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
2:40PM1.31m
8:23AM1.08m
4:38PM1.31m
8:05AM1.14m
5:54PM1.40m
Low Tide
11:52PM0.31m
10:54AM1.06m
00:49AM0.22m
12:23PM0.96m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:59
6:57
6:55
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
20
20
21
20
20
22
22
21
19
19
Feels °C
20
19
21
22
21
21
21
22
21
21
20
21
22
21
21
22
22
21
20
20
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