Willow Creek surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 PDT
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Willow Creek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Willow Creek sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Willow Creek today?

The current surf forecast for Willow Creek at 2AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (27 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (27 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
1.3
NW
6
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
236
236
233
213
201
175
172
212
209
157
149
127
94
94
93
91
111
88
93
215
197
346
154
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNE
5
NE
10
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
0
SE
5
W
15
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
0
NE
10
WSW
15
NW
20
NW
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:16PM1.90m
8:08AM1.70m
8:44PM1.97m
9:05AM1.67m
9:10PM2.03m
9:57AM1.64m
Low Tide
2:24AM0.82m
2:15PM0.61m
3:10AM0.65m
2:50PM0.74m
3:50AM0.50m
3:21PM0.86m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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6:18
6:16
6:16
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7:49
7:50
7:50
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
12
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
15
16
15
15
11
10
10
9
10
11
10
8
7
9
10
9
12
12
11
10
10
11
11
9
14
15
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.4
NW
18
0.5
NW
18
Energy kJ
188
236
236
233
213
201
175
172
212
209
157
149
127
94
94
93
91
42
25
27
215
197
81
152
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.6
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
45
50
53
36
35
22
22
21
21
21
14
9
9
42
43
44
44
85
88
93
25
38
38
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.3
SW
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
16
0.3
S
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
13
71
71
45
46
31
31
31
31
31
22
39
41
28
46
46
46
44
64
25
39
22
21
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
3
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
NW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.2
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
6
Energy kJ
74
21
12
23
49
28
40
10
35
53
69
111
80
77
53
85
346
154
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
126
126
43
0
0
0
0
127
126
529
43
0
0
0
0
231
126
248
43
43
0
0
0
190
Best forecast wave conditions in Monterey
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
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