Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Virgin Creek today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Virgin Creek at 5PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Virgin Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1266 | 750 | 963 | 1306 | 1280 | 762 | 948 | 1236 | 1162 | 1446 | 1823 | 2254 | 2078 | 1753 | 1584 | 1665 | 1584 | 1462 | 1604 | 2450 | 2254 | 1875 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | 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-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:57AM1.80m | 11:30PM1.59m | 11:26AM1.84m | 00:21AM1.53m | 11:55AM1.86m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM0.11m | 5:05AM0.35m | 5:50PM-0.00m | 5:38AM0.49m | 6:31PM-0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | WNW 24 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 10 | WNW 21 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 1266 | 750 | 493 | 393 | 387 | 387 | 382 | 377 | 334 | 272 | 268 | 211 | 214 | 356 | 866 | 589 | 582 | 1462 | 863 | 306 | 2254 | 1875 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | S 12 | NW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 21 | SSW 16 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 |
| kJ | 525 | 512 | 359 | 180 | 78 | 152 | 395 | 395 | 391 | 289 | 263 | 249 | 249 | 183 | 448 | 224 | 214 | 1311 | 302 | 336 | 1077 | 1513 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | WNW 21 | SSE 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 12 | S 12 | W 19 | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SSW 14 | WNW 23 | WNW 22 | SSW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 260 | 359 | 86 | 23 | 140 | 216 | 75 | 73 | 184 | 174 | 182 | 249 | 176 | 174 | 138 | 215 | 181 | 443 | 203 | 201 | 505 | 499 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 475 | — | 963 | 1306 | 1280 | 762 | 948 | 1236 | 1162 | 1446 | 1823 | 2254 | 2078 | 1753 | 1584 | 1665 | 1584 | — | 1604 | 2450 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 171 | 664 | 357 | 114 | 40 | 310 | 64 | 40 | 320 | 638 | 321 | 321 | 40 | 216 | 20 | 6 | 19 | 218 | 20 | 12 | 6 |
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