Virgin Creek surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 15 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
12.2° 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 11AM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (15 May)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (15 May)8ft (2.5m)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 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun night).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
0.8
SSW
16
2.3
NW
7
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
3
NW
7
3.5
NW
8
4
NW
8
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
9
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
444
386
331
543
1161
1367
982
598
561
630
702
916
1663
2265
2176
2043
2180
2369
2708
2778
3373
2833
1915
898
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
35
NW
45
NW
45
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
45
NW
50
NW
55
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNW
50
NW
50
NW
35
NNW
15
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:26AM1.28m
10:33PM2.00m
12:25PM1.30m
11:14PM2.07m
1:22PM1.30m
Low Tide
4:46AM-0.30m
4:09PM0.52m
5:33AM-0.48m
4:53PM0.61m
6:22AM-0.59m
5:41PM0.68m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
Temp °C
10
9
10
12
12
12
13
11
10
10
10
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
13
13
15
14
11
5
5
6
5
2
2
5
4
4
3
4
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
4
2
4
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
291
169
273
259
256
231
461
530
561
630
702
158
160
167
165
165
165
165
120
118
103
63
61
489
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.5
S
14
0.6
W
9
0.7
WNW
16
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
18
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
18
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
43
107
63
234
2
25
228
231
156
87
158
46
46
15
7
7
7
7
12
12
25
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
18
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
17
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
81
28
116
2
2
2
2
2
132
60
46
15
7
6
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2
NW
8
2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
3
NW
7
3.5
NW
8
4
NW
8
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
9
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
444
386
331
543
1161
1367
982
598
435
423
459
916
1663
2265
2176
2043
2180
2369
2708
2778
3373
2833
1915
898
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
2
3
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Distance (km)
40
40
40
321
321
320
320
254
216
216
254
320
322
322
322
320
319
216
117
218
320
321
321
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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