Willow Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' over at Willow Creek for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough run. We're looking at a solid gap with no real standouts for the first several days. The water’s sitting at a frigid 56°, which is about 5° colder than it should be for this time of year, so you'll want a thick suit and booties.

We kick off on Thursday the 30th of July with a bit of a shoulder-high swell around 3ft from the SSW, but that light cross-shore breeze is gonna leave it a bit bumpy. The energy's there, coming in at a moderate 1162, but the call is marginal. Friday and Saturday aren't much better – a jumbled wind swell with a short period of 7-8 seconds and moderate cross-shore winds. Saturday the 1st of August actually sees a spike to 7ft, but with that short period and messy wind, it's a full-on chop-fest. Not your day.

The wind finally starts to play ball on Tuesday the 4th of August. The morning shows a glassy 4ft swell from the WNW, period bumping up to 10 seconds. It's still moderate energy (416) and the swell's a bit wrapped around, but that clean surface makes it the first real chance for a couple of fun ones. It's not huge, but it's clean.

Then we get another nice little pocket on Wednesday the 5th. A small 3ft swell, again from the WNW with a glassy morning. The energy drops off (210) but the conditions are right. If you're itching for a paddle and a few clean little waves, this is one of the better mornings.

After that, things drop right off. The swell goes tiny, dropping below 3ft, with a weird mix of long-period SSW groundswell coming in from the 7th onward. On Friday the 7th of August, we see a 2ft swell with a super long 19-second period. While that energy reading of 518 is moderate, it's a long-period wave that will break straight and fat on a beach setup like Willow Creek, so the shapes won't be much chop.

Looking into the second week, there's one true standout. It's a long way off, but mark your calendar for Wednesday the 12th of August. The afternoon shows a very clean, glassy 3ft swell from the SSW with a solid 17-second period, energy at a moderate 551. The forecast is for "very good" conditions. This is the pick of the entire run. It's small, so it's not a monster, but if you can get down there for a glassy session with that long-period groundswell wrapping in, it's the best the creek is gonna offer. Keep your expectations in check for the rest, because there's a lot of nothing to wade through to get there.

- Rusty

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