Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Virgin Creek today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Virgin Creek at 6AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 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 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
573 | 635 | 627 | 733 | 733 | 724 | 612 | 519 | 579 | 725 | 537 | 400 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 325 | 229 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:52AM1.68m | 1:28PM1.69m | 1:40AM1.55m | 1:58PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM0.42m | 6:57AM0.21m | 7:26PM0.33m | 7:26AM0.34m | 8:16PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
573 | 635 | 627 | 228 | 289 | 276 | 612 | 519 | 411 | 507 | 337 | 284 | 229 | 181 | 140 | 104 | 99 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 733 | 733 | 724 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 405 | 405 | 400 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 325 | 229 | 220 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | SW 21 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
466 | 347 | 255 | 361 | — | — | 313 | 440 | 579 | 725 | 537 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 319 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 146 | 321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 190 | 190 | 4 | 0 |
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