Surf Forecasts:
Willow Creek surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NW swell with 1,521 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Willow Creek this week:
The surf forecast for Willow Creek over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 2.0m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Willow Creek in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 14s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Willow Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what Willow Creek has in store for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, this is a tough outlook. The first week is pretty much a write-off. We’ve got a consistent, but not ideal, cross-shore wind, and the wave quality is just not there. The water is sitting at 57°, which is a solid 4° colder than average for this time of year – so you’ll be needing a thicker suit if you’re even thinking about getting in. The combined wave energy is moderate, hitting around 1181 early on, but it’s messy.
We’re looking at a gap of several days with no real standout sessions. Monday the 27th through to Sunday the 3rd of August is all “marginal” or worse. The swell is a mix of small SSW and short-period WNW windswell, and the wind is just ruining it. The afternoon of Sunday the 3rd of August sees a bump to 5 ft from the WNW, but the wind is shifting. It’s not until the afternoon of Monday the 3rd of August that things finally start to clean up. The wind goes glassy, and we get a 5 ft WNW swell with a period of 10 seconds and a combined energy of 519. That’s the best window in the first week, and it’s actually the standout of the whole forecast. Willow Creek is a reef break, so that longer-period groundswell will wrap in nicely, and it’s glassy. That’s as good as it gets here.
After that, the swell drops off fast. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th of August see tiny waves (1 ft to 2 ft) with very long periods (over 19 seconds). That’s groundswell, but it’s too small to do anything meaningful. The water is still cold, and the combined energy is weak (under 300). The second week is a flat spell with tiny, glassy mornings but no real power. The afternoon of Monday the 10th of August shows a 2 ft swell from the SW with a 21-second period and a glassy wind, but it’s just too small to get excited about. The best bet is to keep an eye on the afternoon of Monday the 3rd of August and hope the forecast holds.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | S 14 | S 13 | NW 7 | S 13 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1068 | 963 | 717 | 943 | 798 | 667 | 627 | 620 | 605 | 429 | 476 | 636 | 569 | 511 | 418 | 398 | 382 | 1048 | 559 | 766 | 1310 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:09AM1.49m | 9:21PM2.13m | 11:37AM1.52m | 9:59PM2.14m | 12:05PM1.56m | 10:36PM2.12m | 12:32PM1.60m | 11:12PM2.05m | 12:59PM1.65m | 11:51PM1.94m | 1:25PM1.70m | 00:32AM1.79m | 1:53PM1.77m | 1:21AM1.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM1.23m | 4:50AM0.22m | 3:52PM1.19m | 5:22AM0.21m | 4:33PM1.15m | 5:52AM0.24m | 5:15PM1.12m | 6:20AM0.30m | 6:01PM1.08m | 6:47AM0.40m | 6:50PM1.03m | 7:14AM0.53m | 7:46PM0.97m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | WNW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | WNW 8 | S 14 | S 13 | WNW 7 | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 9 | S 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 1068 | 963 | 103 | 943 | 798 | 145 | 627 | 620 | 234 | 429 | 280 | 274 | 569 | 511 | 147 | 398 | 232 | 439 | 57 | 70 | 551 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 11 | S 20 | SSW 16 | S 18 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 28 | 717 | 31 | 194 | 667 | 155 | 120 | 568 | 237 | 168 | 299 | 140 | 104 | 359 | 34 | 99 | 177 | 76 | 31 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | NW 9 | SSE 18 | S 20 | SSE 16 | S 18 | SSE 14 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 19 | 37 | 3 | 34 | 119 | 137 | 155 | 158 | 2 | 144 | 239 | — | — | 56 | 15 | 15 | 53 | 53 | 50 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 103 | 350 | 347 | 103 | 361 | 493 | 130 | 277 | 605 | 322 | 476 | 636 | 232 | 230 | 418 | 215 | 382 | 1048 | 559 | 766 | 1310 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 126 | 0 | 127 | 126 | 0 | 127 | 126 | 0 | 126 | 126 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 127 | 126 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 0 |
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