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Murphy's surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
16.5° C
(Which is 2.5°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 2AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
155 | 153 | 150 | 209 | 150 | 153 | 146 | 96 | 88 | 108 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:44PM1.06m | 3:43AM1.37m | 6:29PM1.18m | 5:13AM1.33m | 7:03PM1.31m | 6:25AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM0.84m | 11:29AM-0.09m | 11:45PM0.69m | 12:23PM-0.06m | 00:52AM0.49m | 1:06PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 155 | 33 | 37 | 31 | 150 | 153 | 146 | 96 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 18 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 25 | 153 | 150 | 209 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 15 | SW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 118 | 139 | — | — | — | 61 | 34 | 51 | 108 | 75 | 52 | 40 | 29 | 18 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 37 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 68 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 50 | 414 | 29 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 98 | 968 | 414 |
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