Surf Forecasts:
Willow Creek surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, NW swell with 910 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s 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 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Willow Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, giving you the rundown in feet and Fahrenheit.
So, the next couple of weeks are gonna be a real mixed bag. We've got some mid-period energy working in, but a lot of the time it's just gonna be small and marginal. The main event is this weekend, so that's where we'll focus. The water is sitting at 55.8° which is about 5° colder than normal for this time of year, so bring the thick rubber if you're heading out to Willow Creek.
The first decent window kicks off Saturday, August 2nd. We're going to see some building swell, nothing huge but it starts to get interesting. Sunday morning, August 3rd, the swell is up to 5.6ft from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds and the wave energy is moderate at (649). By Sunday afternoon, it jumps up to a solid 7.2ft from the NW with a 10-second period, and the energy is gettin' strong (1455). That's the standout for the week – biggest surf on offer and the wind stays gentle cross-shore. That's gonna be the pick of the bunch for a solid paddle session at Willow Creek. Keep in mind, 7.2ft is getting up there, so this one is more for the experienced crew; it might be a bit much for the beginners. The swell direction is a good match for this exposed reef.
After that, things drop off quickly. Monday drops to 4.9ft, and we get some light cross-onshore wind, which just puts a bit of a ripple on it. The rest of that first week and into the second is mostly small, waist-high stuff with light winds, not really enough to get excited about. There's a couple of glassy mornings on Tuesday, August 5th, and then again on Thursday, August 14th, but the swell is tiny, only 3.6ft and 2.3ft respectively.
Moving into the second week, it's small and inconsistent. There's a little blip on Sunday, August 10th and Monday, August 11th, with waves around 3.9ft from the WNW, but still nothing special. The biggest day in the second week looks like Saturday, August 16th, when we could see 5.9ft from the NW in the morning, but it's a bit of a long-range call, so don't hold your breath. That afternoon, it glassed off with a small 2.6ft SSW swell which could be clean if it shows up. There's a long gap of small, poor surf from about the 6th through the 13th, so don't expect much.
Bottom line: if you want a good wave, clear your Sunday, August 3rd afternoon. That's the one.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 257 | 734 | 490 | 891 | 480 | 466 | 371 | 290 | 203 | 168 | 121 | 88 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 84 | 124 | 210 | 289 | 264 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:25PM1.70m | 00:32AM1.79m | 1:53PM1.77m | 1:21AM1.62m | 2:23PM1.83m | 2:23AM1.45m | 2:59PM1.90m | 3:49AM1.30m | 3:44PM1.97m | 5:45AM1.24m | 4:39PM2.04m | 7:38AM1.29m | 5:42PM2.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM1.03m | 7:14AM0.53m | 7:46PM0.97m | 7:40AM0.67m | 8:50PM0.89m | 8:09AM0.83m | 10:04PM0.78m | 8:42AM0.97m | 11:24PM0.64m | 9:27AM1.11m | 00:38AM0.47m | 10:38AM1.21m | 1:41AM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SSW 19 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 121 | 150 | 355 | 76 | 470 | 480 | 466 | 371 | 290 | 203 | 168 | 121 | 88 | 51 | 76 | 70 | 50 | 37 | 49 | 289 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 53 | 97 | 144 | 55 | 46 | 68 | 67 | 42 | 37 | 82 | 57 | 99 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 61 | 84 | 124 | 210 | 82 | 264 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 13 | NW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 103 | 15 | 52 | 28 | 48 | 26 | 25 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 75 | 75 | 45 | 84 | 9 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 188 | 257 | 734 | 490 | 891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 126 | 0 | 231 | 222 | 19 | 86 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 43 | 231 | 346 | 43 | 186 | 91 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 43 |
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