Willow Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Willow Creek. It’s a reef break, good for beginners, and it sits exposed to the swell. The water’s at 61°F right now, which is about normal for this time of year—nothing unusual.

The forecast starts off a bit slow. The first real chance to get wet is Wednesday, September 9th. The morning is glassy—no wind at all—with a tiny 1ft swell from the SSW, but it’s a very long period groundswell at 20 seconds. That means the waves will have good shape for the reef, but the size is small. The combined energy is moderate at 392. The afternoon picks up to 2ft from the SW at 18 seconds, still glassy, but then the wind turns cross-shore.

The real gem is on Tuesday, September 22nd. The afternoon session is the best of the whole run: 6ft of swell from the WNW at 12 seconds, and it’s glassy—wind is a light 5 km/h from the WNW, which is offshore for this spot. The combined energy is strong at 1446, and the waves will be clean and powerful. That’s the one to aim for. The morning of the 22nd is also glassy, with a 3ft swell from the SW at 16 seconds, but the afternoon is the standout.

The rest of the period is mostly so-so. Monday the 7th has a 6ft S swell at 13 seconds, but the wind is cross, and the energy is moderate at 1137. Surfable, but nothing special. There’s a rough patch from Saturday the 12th to Monday the 14th, with 8ft and 7ft WNW swells at short period (6-7 seconds) and moderate breeze, making for choppy, messy conditions. For a beginner reef, that’s too big and ugly. Might be better for kite surfing than paddling.

The second week, from the 16th onward, is mostly small SSW and SW groundswells—2ft to 2ft—with periods up to 19 seconds. The winds are cross-shore, so it’s not clean, but the energy is moderate (400-800). Nothing to get excited about until the 22nd.

So, the 9th offers a glassy, tiny wave for a lazy session. The 22nd afternoon is the real deal—clean, solid, and worth the wait.

Rusty.

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