
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Virgin Creek today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Virgin Creek at 4PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
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 Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
344 | 270 | 342 | 439 | 439 | 429 | 414 | 322 | 314 | 258 | 255 | 362 | 362 | 367 | 362 | 362 | 314 | 310 | 287 | 214 | 500 | 316 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:24PM1.68m | 4:23AM1.28m | 5:06PM1.70m | 5:47AM1.11m | 5:50PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.14m | 10:32PM0.47m | 10:08AM0.36m | 11:45PM0.39m | 10:50AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | NW 8 |
206 | 211 | 216 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 214 | 214 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 169 | 169 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 109 | 90 | 88 | 500 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | NW 8 | SSW 14 |
344 | 270 | 342 | 439 | 439 | 429 | 414 | 322 | 314 | 258 | 255 | 362 | 362 | 367 | 362 | 362 | 314 | 310 | 287 | 214 | 104 | 316 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | WNW 13 | S 12 |
201 | 245 | 252 | 242 | 186 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 180 | 130 | 171 | 161 | 161 | 151 | 187 | 137 | 130 | 125 | 134 | 64 | 134 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 218 | 177 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 65 | 177 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 177 | 258 | 258 | 11 | 0 |
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