Virgin Creek surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 18 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 7AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (19 May)7.5ft (2.3m)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.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
1
1
!
!
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
8
1.2
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
16
2.4
NW
15
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
2.4
NW
8
1.5
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
2.3
NW
13
2.3
NW
13
2.3
NW
12
2.4
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
10
2.2
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1002
802
933
2360
899
886
1143
779
783
722
812
1723
1671
1576
858
1215
1475
619
1232
1069
1069
996
977
1020
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
N
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
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
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
00:48AM2.05m
3:18PM1.30m
1:41AM1.95m
4:18PM1.31m
2:39AM1.79m
Low Tide
6:31PM0.74m
8:05AM-0.60m
7:29PM0.78m
9:00AM-0.51m
8:36PM0.80m
9:55AM-0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<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>
8:23
8:24
8:25
8:27
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
10
12
12
12
12
10
10
10
11
12
14
13
13
11
10
9
9
11
9
8
9
9
9
9
8
11
8
8
8
7
8
9
10
11
13
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
2
NW
9
2.4
NW
15
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
2.1
NW
8
1.4
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
2.3
NW
13
2.3
NW
13
0.5
SW
21
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
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
10
2.2
NW
10
Energy kJ
452
683
571
2360
653
639
475
640
649
722
812
1723
1671
224
500
483
122
583
1232
1069
1069
996
977
1020
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.3
SW
17
1.4
WNW
16
0.3
SW
17
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
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
Energy kJ
46
47
933
43
899
886
1143
779
96
96
69
68
224
65
90
89
32
118
112
95
251
303
184
113
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
17
0.3
S
16
0.4
SW
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
SW
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
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
Energy kJ
43
46
75
45
42
39
69
69
39
38
38
37
66
61
59
58
18
57
57
79
79
80
80
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.1
NW
9
2.4
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.3
NW
12
2.4
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.2
NW
8
Energy kJ
1002
802
819
684
783
581
383
494
1576
858
1215
1475
619
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
4
4
4
0
0
128
177
320
11
4
11
4
0
128
172
146
146
11
0
0
0
103
64
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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