Surf Forecasts:
Willow Creek surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, NW swell with 808 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S 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 (Sep 08) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s 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 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Willow Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a long stretch ahead, and honestly, it’s a bit of a slow burner. The real standout is right at the start, so don’t sleep on it.
The first call is for Tuesday morning, September 8th. Willow Creek is the spot to be. We’re looking at a clean 4 ft of south swell, with a solid 11-second period pushing in. The wind is glassy, just a whisper from the west-northwest, so the surface will be like a mirror. The water is sitting at 61°, which is pretty much dead average for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate, a 535, so there’s some push behind it. For a beginner reef break, this is about as good as it gets. The crowd factor is a "sometimes" here, so you might have a few others out, but it shouldn't be a circus. This is the best on offer.
After that Tuesday morning window, things get messy. The wind shifts to a cross-shore and stays that way for days. The swell hangs around, but the quality drops off. From Tuesday afternoon right through the rest of the week and into the next, it’s a whole lot of marginal surf. The cross-shore winds just chop it up.
We get a bit of a spike in size on Saturday, September 12th afternoon, with a 7 ft north-west swell, but the period is a short, choppy 7 seconds, and the wind is a moderate cross-shore. That’s a poor combination. Then on Sunday, September 13th afternoon, we see a 8 ft west-northwest swell with even worse 7-second period and a fresh cross-shore. That’s getting big and messy—only for the experts, and even then, it’s not going to be pretty. The energy is high (700) but the quality is terrible.
The rest of the second week is a rinse and repeat of small, cross-shore slop. There’s a little bump in size on Wednesday, September 23rd morning with a 6 ft west-northwest swell, but the period is a short 8 seconds and the wind is cross-shore again. It’s just not coming together.
So, to sum it up: your window is Tuesday morning, September 8th at Willow Creek. Get it while it’s glassy and clean. If you miss that, the forecast looks pretty bleak for a solid stretch. That’s the long and short of it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | NW 7 | SW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 298 | 182 | 206 | 184 | 334 | 381 | 510 | 464 | 430 | 425 | 322 | 337 | 214 | 400 | 183 | 120 | 530 | 434 | 134 | 234 | 733 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:39AM1.69m | 8:42PM2.18m | 10:10AM1.79m | 9:35PM2.15m | 10:40AM1.88m | 10:25PM2.06m | 11:10AM1.95m | 11:14PM1.94m | 11:40AM2.00m | 00:04AM1.79m | 12:10PM2.01m | 00:57AM1.63m | 12:41PM1.99m | 1:57AM1.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:41PM1.00m | 3:41AM0.17m | 3:34PM0.86m | 4:18AM0.25m | 4:23PM0.72m | 4:52AM0.37m | 5:11PM0.61m | 5:24AM0.53m | 5:59PM0.54m | 5:55AM0.71m | 6:47PM0.52m | 6:24AM0.88m | 7:38PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 298 | 182 | 206 | 110 | 81 | 381 | 510 | 464 | 430 | 425 | 322 | 82 | 214 | 211 | 158 | 120 | 87 | 150 | 108 | 108 | 407 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 18 | WNW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | NW 10 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 195 | 170 | 39 | 129 | 334 | 20 | 106 | 45 | 60 | 57 | 85 | 309 | 60 | 34 | 29 | 27 | 58 | 85 | 44 | 41 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | S 9 | NW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | S 10 | NW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 19 | NW 9 | W 9 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 42 | 41 | 69 | 184 | 95 | 54 | 38 | 27 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 127 | 22 | 7 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | — | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 94 | — | 10 | 66 | 26 | 116 | 41 | 66 | 309 | 337 | 105 | 400 | 183 | 103 | 530 | 434 | 134 | 234 | 733 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 0 | 43 | 127 | 43 | 127 | 126 | 0 | 126 | 126 | 0 | 71 | 126 | 0 | 116 | 126 | 0 |
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