Virgin Creek surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 15 May 2026 PDT
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Virgin Creek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Virgin Creek sea temperature is
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Virgin Creek today?

The current surf forecast for Virgin Creek at 8PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (15 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Virgin Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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3
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
4
NW
8
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
9
4.5
NW
9
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1087
1251
908
582
561
630
612
941
1705
2319
2277
2179
2356
2857
2957
2628
3028
2319
1759
1912
1661
1092
1070
1026
Wind (km/h)
45
NW
45
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
40
NW
50
NW
55
NW
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
45
NW
50
NW
45
NW
30
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
20
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:26AM1.28m
10:33PM2.00m
12:25PM1.30m
11:14PM2.07m
1:22PM1.30m
11:59PM2.09m
Low Tide
4:09PM0.52m
5:33AM-0.48m
4:53PM0.61m
6:22AM-0.59m
5:41PM0.68m
7:12AM-0.63m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:23
Temp °C
12
12
13
11
10
10
10
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
13
14
14
14
11
10
10
11
12
2
2
5
4
3
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
4
3
5
8
8
7
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
256
231
461
530
561
630
612
158
160
167
165
165
165
165
120
118
103
63
61
1522
1186
1092
1070
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
18
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
19
Energy kJ
2
25
228
231
156
87
158
46
46
15
7
7
7
7
12
12
25
60
59
59
58
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
2
2
2
132
60
46
15
7
6
12
24
13
32
50
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
4
NW
8
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
9
4.5
NW
9
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
1087
1251
908
582
512
485
521
941
1705
2319
2277
2179
2356
2857
2957
2628
3028
2319
1759
1912
1661
1026
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
4
1
1
5
4
3
2
4
4
1
4
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
321
320
320
40
200
200
258
320
321
322
322
321
320
258
258
218
320
322
321
20
6
4
4
146
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
5
7
9
9
4
4
1
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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