
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Virgin Creek today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Virgin Creek at 10AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Virgin Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
480 | 885 | 1069 | 1126 | 1126 | 1228 | 1187 | 1048 | 988 | 809 | 687 | 589 | 546 | 459 | 380 | 380 | 334 | 296 | 225 | 166 | 163 | 152 | 145 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:53AM1.68m | 10:19PM1.48m | 10:19AM1.80m | 11:11PM1.49m | 10:48AM1.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.31m | 4:03PM0.25m | 3:53AM0.38m | 4:44PM0.05m | 4:27AM0.48m | 5:25PM-0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
171 | 195 | 192 | 1126 | 227 | 302 | 273 | 1048 | 988 | 809 | 687 | 589 | 546 | 459 | 380 | 380 | 334 | 296 | 225 | 166 | 138 | 120 | 101 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
192 | 249 | 162 | 192 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 273 | 203 | 203 | 201 | 259 | 250 | 174 | 172 | 169 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 165 | 163 | 152 | 145 | 143 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 9 |
249 | — | — | 158 | — | — | — | 89 | 87 | 86 | 55 | — | — | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 24 | 42 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
480 | 885 | 1069 | — | 1126 | 1228 | 1187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 200 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 73 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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