Virgin Creek surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 25 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
12.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Virgin Creek today?

The current surf forecast for Virgin Creek at 7PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)--
Afternoon (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
0
0
1
2
3
2
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
9
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.3
NW
8
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
1.1
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
179
228
263
362
362
463
434
400
431
501
487
440
427
414
346
320
304
304
251
222
219
171
163
172
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
SW
0
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
ENE
5
N
5
N
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
E
5
NNE
5
NNW
0
NE
15
NW
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
High Tide
8:33PM1.46m
7:56AM1.40m
9:11PM1.55m
9:05AM1.36m
9:44PM1.63m
10:06AM1.32m
Low Tide
1:27PM-0.06m
2:06AM0.56m
2:18PM0.04m
3:06AM0.37m
3:02PM0.15m
3:56AM0.20m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:22
6:20
6:20
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8:01
8:02
8:04
8:05
Temp °C
12
12
11
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
9
10
11
10
10
9
10
8
8
8
8
10
10
8
9
7
7
6
8
7
7
7
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.4
NW
6
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
179
149
139
132
129
126
145
145
138
501
487
440
199
194
346
320
304
304
251
161
219
157
123
172
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.8
NW
9
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
165
228
263
362
362
463
434
400
431
46
46
46
427
414
176
166
45
45
95
222
177
171
163
160
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
87
87
87
85
89
85
84
52
48
33
33
34
46
45
45
45
35
36
46
23
21
27
27
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
10
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
Energy kJ
157
182
240
281
281
231
257
102
60
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
117
357
0
11
11
11
0
258
963
986
19
4
0
4
0
200
959
321
4
0
0
4
0
128
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
1
3
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
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