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Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NW swell with 270 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek this week:
The surf forecast for Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here, giving you the lowdown on what's cookin' for the Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek stretch.
To be straight with you, the 16-day window is a dud for surfers. We’ve got a whole lot of nothing good happening. The issue is a persistent, strong cross-shore wind from the NNW that just won't quit, mushing up any swell that tries to roll in. The water is sitting at 55°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you'll want a decent wetsuit.
From Monday the 3rd of August right through to the end of the period, it's one "poor surf conditions" call after another. The wind is mostly a strong breeze, creating a messy cross-chop or lumpy cross-shore conditions. The swell energy is moderate, bouncing between 200 and 500 (moderate wave energy), but it's all junk. The swell is short-period, around 7-8 seconds, and coming from the NW or NNW, which is totally cross-shore for this spot. Even when the period stretches out to 15-18 seconds in the second week, the wind is still rubbish, making it a choppy mess.
There is a tiny glimmer on Wednesday the 5th of August afternoon and again on Tuesday the 18th of August afternoon, where the forecast goes from "poor" to "marginal." The wind drops to a light breeze, but it's still cross-onshore, so you're looking at small, gutless waves with a bit of wind ripple. The swell on the 5th is a weak 3 ft from the NW at 8 seconds, and on the 18th it's a 3 ft from the W at 14 seconds. Honestly, it's a long paddle for not much return.
Given the persistent strong, cross-shore wind and the exposed beach and reef setup, this stretch is looking more like a kite surfer's playground than a surfer's paradise through this entire forecast. There's just no quality window to recommend.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 8 | SW 18 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NNW 7 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 371 | 233 | 182 | 264 | 244 | 216 | 96 | 101 | 113 | 85 | 69 | 81 | 154 | 116 | 99 | 123 | 104 | 122 | 145 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:50PM1.92m | 4:01AM1.51m | 4:25PM1.97m | 5:11AM1.37m | 5:07PM2.02m | 6:38AM1.28m | 5:59PM2.05m | 8:16AM1.28m | 7:02PM2.09m | 9:39AM1.37m | 8:10PM2.15m | 10:40AM1.48m | 9:17PM2.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:19PM0.42m | 9:58AM0.42m | 11:19PM0.33m | 10:38AM0.62m | 00:26AM0.23m | 11:28AM0.81m | 1:39AM0.10m | 12:35PM0.94m | 2:50AM-0.05m | 1:57PM1.00m | 3:53AM-0.20m | 3:16PM0.96m | 4:48AM-0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 13 | NW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 233 | 182 | 58 | 244 | 216 | 96 | 101 | 69 | 85 | 69 | 79 | 78 | 116 | 94 | 104 | 104 | 122 | 122 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 41 | 66 | 64 | 14 | 55 | 73 | 68 | 28 | 113 | 14 | 61 | 81 | 82 | 53 | 58 | 39 | 21 | 38 | 19 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 12 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 12 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 14 | — | 70 | 66 | 28 | 59 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 40 | 54 | 21 | 36 | 22 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 371 | — | — | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | 74 | 154 | — | 99 | 123 | 76 | 76 | 145 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 10 | 72 | 58 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 503 | 10 | 72 | 72 | 10 | 503 | 975 | 58 | 453 | 291 | 58 |
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