
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Virgin Creek today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Virgin Creek at 4AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Virgin Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
851 | 780 | 606 | 549 | 508 | 447 | 402 | 320 | 277 | 250 | 250 | 275 | 281 | 281 | 243 | 201 | 201 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:32AM1.30m | 4:03PM1.73m | 4:49AM1.15m | 4:46PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36PM0.47m | 9:10AM0.42m | 10:43PM0.36m | 9:48AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
851 | 780 | 606 | 549 | 508 | 447 | 402 | 320 | 277 | 250 | 250 | 275 | 281 | 281 | 243 | 201 | 201 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
41 | 41 | 40 | 65 | 88 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 77 | 56 | 56 | 75 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 99 | 99 | 97 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 |
42 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 37 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 31 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 40 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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