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Murphy's surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 12 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
15.7° C
(Which is 1.3°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 9AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
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 afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
193 | 191 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 186 | 138 | 65 | 173 | 127 | 123 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 151 | 159 | 153 | 298 | 295 | 291 | 256 | 237 | 234 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:31AM1.14m | 7:06PM1.49m | 7:31AM1.16m | 7:34PM1.66m | 8:26AM1.17m | 8:05PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.44m | 12:44PM0.20m | 1:44AM0.19m | 1:18PM0.26m | 2:27AM-0.05m | 1:53PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 17 | SSW 17 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 193 | 191 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 186 | 138 | 65 | 173 | 127 | 123 | 104 | 104 | 101 | 151 | 159 | 85 | 298 | 295 | 291 | 256 | 237 | 234 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | W 3 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 28 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 37 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 53 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 104 | 69 | 70 | 153 | 55 | 62 | 64 | 39 | 57 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 8 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 32 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 70 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 12 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 10 | — | WSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 26 | — | — | — | 2 | 35 | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 133 | 50 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 68 | 50 | 1 | 0 |
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