Virgin Creek surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
12.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Virgin Creek today?

The current surf forecast for Virgin Creek at 3AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Afternoon (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

Table - waves today at Virgin Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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)
1
3
4
4
4
2
0
0
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.3
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
467
538
630
1049
1077
1061
711
421
341
320
260
233
262
311
275
275
281
287
230
203
152
156
165
231
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
5
NE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
15
WNW
15
NNW
20
NW
5
NNW
5
ESE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
0
NNW
5
E
5
E
5
NE
5
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
High Tide
5:45PM1.24m
3:58AM1.70m
6:53PM1.29m
5:15AM1.57m
7:49PM1.37m
6:38AM1.47m
Low Tide
9:50PM0.87m
11:25AM-0.23m
11:21PM0.84m
12:29PM-0.14m
00:52AM0.73m
1:27PM-0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:26
6:24
6:24
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8:00
8:00
8:01
Temp °C
11
11
10
9
9
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
8
10
8
7
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
9
8
10
9
9
9
9
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
1
NW
9
Energy kJ
467
538
243
1049
1077
1061
711
421
221
212
162
233
262
311
275
275
281
287
230
203
152
156
126
156
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
14
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.7
NW
10
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
S
14
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
15
Energy kJ
113
186
630
150
145
129
127
92
341
320
260
230
184
184
161
119
109
107
148
79
79
118
165
231
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
7
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
W
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
77
219
219
19
31
24
24
181
246
251
181
178
163
106
150
155
209
155
79
110
97
88
87
87
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.8
NW
7
Energy kJ
83
196
301
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
Distance (km)
19
0
0
0
0
128
146
321
4
0
4
0
0
128
258
258
4
0
0
0
0
146
321
180
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
4
3
4
3
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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