
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Virgin Creek today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Virgin Creek at 2PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Virgin Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
490 | 433 | 433 | 568 | 762 | 565 | 492 | 492 | 542 | 542 | 542 | 701 | 744 | 684 | 406 | 448 | 505 | 448 | 373 | 314 | 262 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:46AM1.44m | 10:39PM2.15m | 12:23PM1.53m | 11:32PM2.09m | 12:59PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21PM0.71m | 5:36AM-0.34m | 5:16PM0.60m | 6:16AM-0.27m | 6:10PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 17 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
490 | 433 | 433 | 568 | 138 | 118 | 209 | 492 | 542 | 542 | 147 | 567 | 553 | 446 | 406 | 448 | 505 | 448 | 373 | 314 | 262 | 248 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
101 | 101 | 56 | 58 | 155 | 154 | 53 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 67 | 181 | 175 | 173 | 173 | 261 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 251 | 248 | 245 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | — | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | NW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
96 | 146 | 53 | 113 | — | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 66 | 8 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 102 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 762 | 565 | 492 | — | — | — | 542 | 701 | 744 | 684 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 103 | 64 | 321 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 172 | 177 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 103 | 357 | 0 | 0 |
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