
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Virgin Creek today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Virgin Creek at 11AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Virgin Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
510 | 504 | 487 | 496 | 561 | 539 | 595 | 587 | 885 | 846 | 834 | 821 | 809 | 584 | 377 | 372 | 608 | 581 | 657 | 768 | 666 | 657 | 632 | 592 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 1:54AM1.41m | 12:37PM2.07m | 2:54AM1.37m | 1:24PM2.02m | 4:01AM1.34m | 2:17PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM0.77m | 7:47PM-0.36m | 7:07AM0.86m | 8:43PM-0.33m | 8:04AM0.92m | 9:43PM-0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
253 | 200 | 156 | 240 | 561 | 476 | 463 | 456 | 885 | 846 | 834 | 821 | 809 | 584 | 377 | 75 | 608 | 581 | 657 | 768 | 666 | 657 | 632 | 592 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
409 | 387 | 455 | 496 | 458 | 539 | 595 | 587 | 587 | 532 | 519 | 480 | 592 | 326 | 273 | 372 | 184 | 154 | 180 | 180 | 101 | 177 | 140 | 133 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | NW 5 | WNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | S 9 | NNW 8 | NW 9 |
510 | 504 | 487 | 469 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 98 | 190 | 35 | 184 | 110 | 110 | 144 | 2 | 46 | 62 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
392 | — | — | 276 | 275 | 214 | 244 | 141 | 189 | 244 | — | — | 373 | 75 | 118 | 141 | 75 | — | — | — | — | 115 | 31 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 146 | 254 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 192 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 19 | 4 | 0 |
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