Virgin Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mendocino County, USA)

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Virgin Creek Surf Guide

Virgin Creek in Mendocino County is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Often Crowded. Take care of sharks, rips, rocks and locals.

Virgin Creek Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	57°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Virgin Creek:

The best conditions reported for surf at Virgin Creek occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Virgin Creek (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Virgin Creek with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 54% of the time in January while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

54%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

44%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Virgin Creek Location Map

Interactive Virgin Creek surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Virgin Creek is Chico Muni Airport (CIC) in USA, which is 171 km (106 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Virgin Creek is Beale Afb (Marysville) Airport (BAB), also in USA, 207 km (129 miles) away.

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Virgin Creek Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 18 August 2025, 13:37 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 18
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (ft)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	17	17	17	17
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	glass

Tides at Virgin Creek

Current tide and informaton

For Fort Bragg Landing, California, 3 miles from Virgin Creek.

Next High Water: 07:38pm | 6ft

Next Low Water: 03:06am | -1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Virgin Creek Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.1 °C) at Virgin Creek is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.