Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Virgin Creek today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Virgin Creek at 9AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Virgin Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 268 | 215 | 274 | 244 | 205 | 371 | 452 | 392 | 373 | 515 | 347 | 587 | 739 | 808 | 929 | 846 | 947 | 934 | 921 | 743 | 838 | 1042 | 883 | 501 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:03AM1.62m | 12:06PM1.80m | 00:52AM1.55m | 12:36PM1.87m | 1:46AM1.46m | 1:10PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM0.33m | 6:24PM0.06m | 6:16AM0.45m | 7:10PM-0.04m | 6:50AM0.59m | 8:00PM-0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 268 | 215 | 191 | 191 | 148 | 243 | 183 | 148 | 146 | 364 | 316 | 330 | 739 | 711 | 711 | 846 | 947 | 934 | 921 | 743 | 290 | 322 | 251 | 501 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | NW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 252 | 161 | 163 | 112 | 190 | 71 | 69 | 133 | 169 | 216 | 103 | 587 | 261 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 144 | 92 | 87 | 141 | 75 | 34 | 30 | 203 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SSW 12 | S 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 9 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | 127 | 60 | 74 | 148 | 37 | 38 | 123 | 123 | 58 | 142 | 347 | 153 | 44 | 94 | 52 | 44 | 77 | 107 | 75 | 74 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 274 | 244 | 205 | 371 | 452 | 392 | 373 | 515 | — | — | 459 | 808 | 929 | 589 | 413 | 375 | 392 | 410 | 838 | 1042 | 883 | 393 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 321 | 321 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 192 | 218 | 320 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 146 | 218 | 218 | 162 | 11 |
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