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Murphy's surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 17 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 11AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
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 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 13 | W 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | |
115 | 69 | 111 | 106 | 106 | 111 | 1152 | 82 | 147 | 107 | 79 | 56 | 46 | 25 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 44 | 66 | 58 | 68 | 67 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:10AM1.10m | 10:03PM2.02m | 12:10PM1.06m | 10:51PM1.96m | 1:16PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM-0.50m | 3:50PM0.55m | 5:37AM-0.50m | 4:36PM0.63m | 6:32AM-0.45m | 5:30PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SSE 4 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 103 | 32 | 111 | 106 | 106 | 30 | 48 | 75 | 147 | 107 | 79 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 61 | 69 | 38 | 66 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 16 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 |
| kJ | 115 | 69 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 111 | 20 | 82 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 56 | 46 | 13 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 36 | 68 | 67 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WSW 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | W 11 | WNW 10 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 95 | 37 | 93 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 82 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 44 | 3 | 42 | 20 | 21 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 2 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1152 | — | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 67 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 188 | 50 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 188 | 188 | 50 | 1 | 0 |
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