
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Virgin Creek today (28 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Virgin Creek at 10PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Virgin Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WNW 16 | NW 8 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
739 | 811 | 750 | 846 | 846 | 934 | 822 | 743 | 2108 | 997 | 2614 | 623 | 613 | 527 | 1026 | 999 | 682 | 844 | 1058 | 908 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:36PM1.87m | 1:46AM1.46m | 1:10PM1.92m | 2:46AM1.36m | 1:50PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10PM-0.04m | 6:50AM0.59m | 8:00PM-0.10m | 7:27AM0.71m | 8:56PM-0.12m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
739 | 811 | 711 | 846 | 846 | 934 | 822 | 743 | 290 | 322 | 251 | 623 | 613 | 527 | 811 | 698 | 463 | 361 | 824 | 619 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
261 | 203 | 161 | 159 | 144 | 92 | 84 | 141 | 78 | 9 | 31 | 203 | 203 | 159 | 398 | 428 | 196 | 193 | 240 | 273 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
44 | 42 | 52 | 44 | 77 | 107 | 75 | 74 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 159 | 157 | 37 | 11 | 227 | 139 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 13 | NW 7 | NW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
437 | 728 | 750 | 477 | 373 | 363 | 363 | 327 | 2108 | 997 | 2614 | 382 | 327 | 507 | 1026 | 999 | 682 | 844 | 1058 | 908 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 320 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 64 | 200 | 320 | 218 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 177 | 146 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
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