Surf Forecasts:
Wilson Creek surf forecast from 5 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 6 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 11 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with 1,402 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 5 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wilson Creek this week:
The surf forecast for Wilson Creek over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wilson Creek in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 11) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Jun 08) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 5th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 6th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 11th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wilson Creek over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 614 | 560 | 505 | 505 | 471 | 710 | 508 | 339 | 281 | 215 | 169 | 270 | 266 | 258 | 336 | 332 | 329 | 993 | 602 | 418 | 1402 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:32AM2.39m | 5:02PM2.14m | 3:18AM2.26m | 5:41PM2.19m | 4:13AM2.12m | 6:17PM2.27m | 5:24AM1.98m | 6:51PM2.38m | 6:47AM1.90m | 7:27PM2.51m | 8:12AM1.89m | 8:06PM2.66m | 9:29AM1.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00PM1.65m | 9:54AM0.52m | 9:57PM1.64m | 10:32AM0.62m | 11:04PM1.58m | 11:11AM0.74m | 00:14AM1.44m | 11:53AM0.88m | 1:20AM1.22m | 12:40PM1.02m | 2:19AM0.94m | 1:31PM1.16m | 3:13AM0.63m | 2:25PM1.28m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — |
 | 8:45 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 20 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 134 | 560 | 455 | 366 | 394 | 366 | 508 | 339 | 242 | 122 | 169 | 270 | 266 | 230 | 336 | 299 | 276 | 273 | 602 | 171 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 21 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | — | W 13 |
| kJ | 480 | 505 | 505 | 505 | 384 | — | 357 | 245 | 6 | 215 | 134 | 132 | 128 | 258 | 92 | 332 | 44 | 27 | 305 | — | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 14 | W 18 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SW 14 | WNW 15 | SW 13 | W 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 614 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 217 | 263 | 127 | 42 | 61 | 20 | 18 | 42 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | 38 | 119 | 53 | 471 | 710 | — | — | 281 | — | — | — | — | — | 277 | — | 329 | 993 | — | 418 | 1402 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 429 | 548 | 0 | 547 | 548 | 0 | 84 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 64 | 16 | 22 | 548 | 0 | 378 | 548 | 0 | 360 | 176 |
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The above surf forecast table for Wilson Creek provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Wilson Creek can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wilson Creek surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Wilson Creek) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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