
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Virgin Creek today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Virgin Creek at 2AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 24s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Virgin Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 21 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1834 | 1426 | 1446 | 1597 | 1520 | 1332 | 1520 | 2259 | 1947 | 1887 | 1444 | 1111 | 1081 | 1309 | 1438 | 915 | 881 | 1054 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:21AM1.53m | 11:55AM1.86m | 1:11AM1.45m | 12:24PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50PM-0.00m | 5:38AM0.49m | 6:31PM-0.06m | 6:11AM0.63m | 7:12PM-0.08m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 18 | WNW 24 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 21 | WNW 21 | SSW 16 | WNW 19 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
211 | 356 | 866 | 589 | 582 | 1311 | 863 | 306 | 1077 | 1887 | 1444 | 1111 | 830 | 632 | 468 | 320 | 881 | 1054 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 20 | SSW 16 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
249 | 211 | 448 | 224 | 214 | 443 | 302 | 336 | 505 | 1513 | 1301 | 887 | 1081 | 1309 | 1438 | 915 | 244 | 221 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SSW 14 | WNW 23 | WNW 22 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 22 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
176 | 174 | 138 | 215 | 181 | 208 | 206 | 203 | 91 | 499 | 493 | 487 | 487 | 397 | 392 | 387 | 372 | 353 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1834 | 1426 | 1446 | 1597 | 1520 | 1332 | 1520 | 2259 | 1947 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 320 | 64 | 114 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 218 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 321 | 0 | 0 |
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