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Wilson Creek
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
68Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 8 ft swell at 10 s
Tue 3 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,347kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Wed 4 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 655kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Thu 5 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 782kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 2,640kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 2,500kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,470kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 80 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,342kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 295, good
- Tue 372, good
- Wed 455, fair
- Thu 571, good
- Fri 637, poor
- Sat 747, fair
- Sun 871, good
- Mon 980, good
- Tue 1037, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best Aug–Sep2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 95, good | 7 ft14 ssoft12 ft at break (est.) | 1,977kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 72, good | 7 ft13 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,347kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 55, fair | 6 ft11 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 655kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 71, good | 7 ft10 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 782kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 37, poor | 10 ft12 ssoft14 ft at break (est.) | 2,640kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 47, fair | 10 ft11 ssoft14 ft at break (est.) | 2,500kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 71, good | 8 ft11 ssoft11 ft at break (est.) | 1,470kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 80, good | 8 ft10 ssoft11 ft at break (est.) | 1,342kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 37, poor | 8 ft11 ssoft11 ft at break (est.) | 1,239kJ | wind from the south, 18 knots | 16°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:07 +0.6 mLow 11:37 −0.2 mHigh 17:13 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:05 −1.1 mHigh 06:59 +0.7 mLow 12:56 −0.5 mHigh 18:41 +0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:05 −1.0 mHigh 07:44 +0.8 mLow 14:00 −0.7 mHigh 19:58 +0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Aug–Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
2 places
- Klamath Rivermouth 6 km away
- Gold Bluffs Beach 23 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Wilson Creek
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (271°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (91°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 56). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 14°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually August and September, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Klamath, 9.9 km away (about 20 min by car).
Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,210–US$2,180 each
about US$1,210–US$2,180 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to ACV, estimated from distance and season, changing at DEN, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$261–US$543 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,210–US$2,180 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
about 20 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Klamath its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Crescent City on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 35 places to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 11h 10m
About 11h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ACV, changing at Denver International Airport (DEN), then 1h 25m by road
Flights MDW → ACV on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.