Surf Forecasts:
Santa Rosa Creek surf forecast from 9 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, WNW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 16 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, WNW swell with 12,248 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 9 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Santa Rosa Creek this week:
The surf forecast for Santa Rosa Creek over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Santa Rosa Creek in the next 16 days are 5.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 12) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 9th Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 16th Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Santa Rosa Creek over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3423 | 2749 | 1557 | 968 | 1155 | 1422 | 1172 | 1026 | 920 | 3001 | 3469 | 2786 | 2702 | 2895 | 2412 | 3594 | 10064 | 8480 | 4327 | 2963 | 7887 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:58PM1.54m | 9:28AM2.13m | 11:48PM1.50m | 10:00AM2.08m | 00:43AM1.47m | 10:35AM2.01m | 1:47AM1.44m | 11:13AM1.92m | 2:59AM1.45m | 11:55AM1.82m | 4:07AM1.49m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM0.19m | 3:21AM1.16m | 4:54PM0.21m | 3:53AM1.23m | 5:37PM0.26m | 4:26AM1.29m | 6:22PM0.33m | 5:02AM1.34m | 7:11PM0.40m | 5:52AM1.39m | 8:03PM0.47m | 7:14AM1.43m | 8:54PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 3423 | 2749 | 1557 | 968 | 1155 | 1422 | 1172 | 1026 | 920 | 3001 | 3469 | 2786 | 2702 | 2895 | 2412 | 3594 | 10064 | 8480 | 4327 | 2963 | 7887 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 164 | 154 | 144 | 104 | 102 | 95 | 99 | 146 | 134 | 133 | 71 | 166 | 206 | 288 | 179 | 188 | 163 | 372 | 190 | 186 | 228 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 15 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | W 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 152 | 62 | 23 | 30 | 51 | 44 | 7 | 37 | 126 | 176 | 67 | 68 | 17 | 48 | 106 | 104 | — | 99 | 99 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 56 | 174 | 38 | 2 | 91 | 2 | 23 | 48 | 143 |
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