Willow Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Honestly, the first few days are a bit of a write-off. We're looking at a pretty flat start, with small, weak surf and onshore or cross-onshore breezes messing things up. You'll be waiting for a good one. The surf picks up a bit towards the end of the first week but the wind stays average.

The real standout of the whole period looks like the morning of Saturday the 11th. We've got head-high waves at 3ft from the SSW, but don't let that number fool you – that's a long-period groundswell (15 seconds) packing a decent punch of energy (553). But the real beauty is the wind: it's glassy. Completely glassy. That's the kind of morning you call in sick for. For a beginner-friendly reef break, this is as good as it gets – clean, fun, and forgiving. Crowds are possible, but with conditions that good, it's worth the company.

The afternoon of Sunday the 12th is also a looker, with another glassy window, same 3ft SSW swell, though the energy drops off a touch. It's a solid backup.

Towards the middle of the second week, on the morning of Wednesday the 15th, we get another glassy morning with a slightly bigger 5ft swell from the WNW, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it'll be a bit more disorganized and fat. Not the same quality.

The biggest waves of the whole forecast show up on the afternoon of Thursday the 9th, with 8ft of WNW swell, but the period is short at 9 seconds and the wind is a moderate cross-shore. That's choppy, powerful, and for the more experienced crew only.

And then on Friday the 17th afternoon, we get a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the NW, with a 3ft, 16-second groundswell from the WNW. That has some serious energy (851) and will be a proper wave. Definitely one for the calendar, but it's a long way off, so keep an eye on it.

The only real standout window is the morning of the 11th. That's your best bet.

Rusty.

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