Virgin Creek surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 11 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Virgin Creek today?

The current surf forecast for Virgin Creek at 4PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)6ft (1.9m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (11 May)6ft (1.9m)11s

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 Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
1
0
1
0
0
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
876
814
460
515
862
862
759
662
387
380
319
254
259
361
418
593
356
513
781
755
743
1082
854
757
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
0
SE
0
NNW
0
NW
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
5
NW
0
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
glassy
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
High Tide
7:00AM1.22m
8:22PM1.47m
8:15AM1.21m
8:50PM1.60m
9:23AM1.23m
9:21PM1.75m
Low Tide
1:21PM0.16m
2:23AM0.43m
2:04PM0.23m
3:12AM0.18m
2:45PM0.33m
3:59AM-0.07m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:19
8:20
8:21
Temp °C
12
14
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
9
9
12
13
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
11
11
10
10
10
8
8
8
7
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
876
814
460
515
862
862
759
662
387
380
319
254
259
361
418
593
356
513
781
755
743
1082
854
757
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
6
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.8
W
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
326
291
109
103
326
402
322
212
199
188
188
242
242
242
242
138
290
229
127
123
104
102
102
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
14
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
S
17
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.3
W
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
Energy kJ
5
4
226
291
3
3
3
51
25
24
16
4
2
2
39
47
138
127
70
64
81
104
104
178
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
Energy kJ
174
159
155
46
44
38
69
60
33
16
19
26
21
29
56
143
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
103
172
40
0
0
0
0
11
177
177
216
4
0
0
0
171
260
321
258
254
11
0
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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