Virgin Creek surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 19 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
9.6° C
(Which is 2.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Virgin Creek today?

The current surf forecast for Virgin Creek at 11AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (19 May)8ft (2.4m)8s

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 Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
1
1
!
!
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
16
2.4
NW
15
2.4
NW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
2.4
NW
8
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
2.5
NW
13
2.3
NW
13
2.3
NW
12
2.3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1054
2360
2296
886
1143
779
783
722
722
2045
1671
1493
777
1541
1541
619
1232
1069
1069
996
996
1020
962
943
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
N
5
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
0
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
W
0
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:48AM2.05m
3:18PM1.30m
1:41AM1.95m
4:18PM1.31m
2:39AM1.79m
5:17PM1.35m
Low Tide
8:05AM-0.60m
7:29PM0.78m
9:00AM-0.51m
8:36PM0.80m
9:55AM-0.39m
9:54PM0.78m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:25
8:27
Temp °C
10
10
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
10
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
11
13
14
13
13
13
13
8
8
11
10
8
9
10
10
9
8
11
9
8
8
8
8
8
10
12
12
11
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
16
2.4
NW
15
2.4
NW
14
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.4
NW
8
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
2.2
NW
13
2.3
NW
13
2.3
NW
12
1.3
WNW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
1.5
WNW
11
2.3
NW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
Energy kJ
1054
2360
2296
639
475
655
783
722
722
1634
1671
1493
491
89
122
583
1232
1069
1069
996
996
1020
962
943
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
1.5
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
75
43
42
886
1143
779
649
96
69
68
224
224
90
58
57
118
112
95
251
303
184
113
116
116
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
14
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
46
45
43
39
69
69
96
38
38
37
64
65
59
44
18
57
57
79
79
80
80
54
53
53
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2.5
NW
13
2.5
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.2
NW
8
Energy kJ
596
731
555
393
2045
1055
777
1541
1541
619
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
4
4
0
128
177
320
11
4
4
11
0
128
172
146
146
4
4
0
0
103
634
4
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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