Willow Creek surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 19 Dec 2025 PST
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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
15.4° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Willow Creek this week:

The surf forecast for Willow Creek over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Dec 19) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s 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 12 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 25) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Fri 19th Dec)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 19th Dec)5ft (1.5m) 11s
Most Powerful10AM (Thu 25th Dec)13ft (4.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Willow Creek over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, near gales from the SSW by Wed night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
1
2
0
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
W
1.2
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.1
W
1
W
1
W
1
W
1.2
W
1.2
W
1
W
0.6
WNW
0.9
NW
2.3
S
4.5
S
2.5
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.5
SSW
4
SW
3.5
SW
3
WSW
Period(s) (?)111111111011111091010131379998101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1433285404362312352292162392681831182454802944990828768301125821666
Wind
(km/h)
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
5
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
20
SE
30
SSE
55
SSE
5
SW
20
SE
50
SSE
30
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off
glasscrossglasscross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscrossoncrosscross-
on
ononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:24PM
1.50
9:21AM
2.16
12:05AM
1.50
9:57AM
2.14
12:46AM
1.50
10:33AM
2.09
1:26AM
1.52
11:10AM
2.00
2:03AM
1.56
11:50AM
1.88
2:38AM
1.62
12:39PM
1.72
3:10AM
1.71
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:23PM
0.17
3:10AM
1.28
5:01PM
0.16
3:47AM
1.29
5:38PM
0.18
4:27AM
1.31
6:14PM
0.22
5:13AM
1.32
6:49PM
0.29
6:11AM
1.33
7:23PM
0.38
7:23AM
1.29
7:57PM
0.49
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Sunrise7:11--7:11--7:11--7:11--7:13--7:13--7:13--
Sunset-4:53--4:54--4:54--4:55--4:55--4:57--4:57-
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
Rain (mm)
------13111---22613214512
Temp. °C161616171716151515151514151616141414131212
Feels °C (?)1314151817171414141415131210911107756
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The above surf forecast table for Willow Creek provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Willow Creek can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Willow Creek surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Willow Creek) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Willow Creek may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Willow Creek is 60 km (37 miles) from Soledad. If you plan a vacation in Monterey, look for hotels and other accommodation in Soledad. Soledad has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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