Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Virgin Creek today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Virgin Creek at 12PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Virgin Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
405 | 400 | 400 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 272 | 268 | 180 | 246 | 242 | 348 | 362 | 402 | 327 | 318 | 260 | 305 | 318 | 353 | 392 | 469 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:03AM1.43m | 3:21PM1.73m | 4:10AM1.25m | 4:01PM1.70m | 5:34AM1.13m | 4:46PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.42m | 9:53PM0.33m | 9:18AM0.62m | 10:59PM0.31m | 9:58AM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | NW 7 |
94 | 400 | 400 | 334 | 89 | 94 | 105 | 135 | 135 | 113 | 128 | 151 | 242 | 262 | 285 | 285 | 225 | 225 | 260 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 183 | 293 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 |
405 | 79 | 70 | 75 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 272 | 268 | 180 | 242 | 44 | 348 | 362 | 402 | 291 | 288 | 175 | 172 | 169 | 210 | 309 | 186 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 15 |
25 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 24 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 2 | 84 | 82 | 105 | 102 | 151 | 158 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 314 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 246 | 231 | 336 | — | — | 327 | 318 | — | 274 | 318 | 353 | 392 | 469 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 258 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 218 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 177 | 200 | 320 | 0 | 0 |
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