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Murphy's surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 04 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
16.1° C
(Which is 1.7°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 10PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
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 Thu morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
67 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 142 | 86 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 148 | 160 | 164 | 164 | 162 | 116 | 100 | 97 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 12:33PM0.91m | 10:53PM1.55m | 1:38PM0.86m | 11:26PM1.47m | 3:18PM0.85m | 00:07AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.71m | 6:45AM-0.02m | 4:52PM0.78m | 7:38AM0.05m | 5:05PM0.84m | 8:41AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | W 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 48 | 66 | 46 | 46 | 68 | 142 | 86 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 148 | 33 | 164 | 164 | 162 | 116 | 100 | 97 | 99 | 15 | 10 | 100 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 67 | 35 | 66 | 67 | 46 | 17 | 49 | 49 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 160 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 100 | 100 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | WNW 15 | S 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 59 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | W 5 | W 12 | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 33 | 41 | 57 | 77 | 70 | 58 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 41 | 9 | 43 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 414 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 414 | 414 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 67 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
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