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Murphy's surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 01 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
15.9° C
(Which is 1.6°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 3AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 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 Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
17 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 25 | 44 | 25 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 25 | 48 | 55 | 54 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 85 | 121 | 67 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 9:33PM1.68m | 11:00AM1.04m | 9:57PM1.66m | 11:43AM0.97m | 10:24PM1.61m | 12:33PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM-0.16m | 3:47PM0.56m | 5:22AM-0.14m | 4:10PM0.64m | 6:01AM-0.09m | 4:32PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 12 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 17 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 48 | 55 | 54 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 85 | 121 | 48 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSE 13 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 10 | 67 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 10 | S 11 | WNW 12 | S 18 | SW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 | W 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | S 13 | SSE 10 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 8 | 31 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 27 | 32 | — | — | — | 25 | 44 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 1 | 47 | 35 | 21 | 417 | 133 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 102 | 384 | 50 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 184 | 231 | 231 |
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