
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Virgin Creek today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Virgin Creek at 4PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
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 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
457 | 487 | 446 | 379 | 388 | 348 | 348 | 344 | 344 | 270 | 342 | 439 | 439 | 429 | 414 | 322 | 314 | 258 | 255 | 362 | 362 | 367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:43PM1.65m | 3:15AM1.50m | 4:24PM1.68m | 4:23AM1.28m | 5:06PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM-0.08m | 9:22PM0.54m | 9:28AM0.14m | 10:32PM0.47m | 10:08AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | 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 |
78 | 85 | 125 | 139 | 158 | 235 | 223 | 241 | 238 | 266 | 273 | 279 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 250 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 196 | 173 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
457 | 487 | 446 | 357 | 353 | 348 | 348 | 344 | 344 | 270 | 342 | 439 | 439 | 429 | 414 | 322 | 314 | 258 | 255 | 362 | 362 | 367 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
241 | 362 | 366 | 379 | 388 | 281 | 129 | 65 | 201 | 245 | 252 | 242 | 186 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 160 | 128 | 171 | 163 | 212 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 172 | 258 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 177 | 64 | 0 | 20 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 73 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
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