Surf Forecasts:
Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, WNW swell with 350 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 9s. 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 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me break it down for you.
We’re looking at a pretty grim stretch ahead for the Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek zone. Honestly, there’s not a single standout session in the entire 16-day window. The pattern is stubborn: a relentless cross-onshore wind from the NNW, hammering the coast and leaving the surf in a messy, choppy, or lumpy state for well over a week. The water’s running at 52°—that’s 5° colder than usual for this time of year, which is a notable chill, so you’ll wanna be in a thick suit.
The first real suggestion of any rideable surf doesn’t pop up until Thursday, July 16th, and even then, it’s marginal. That morning, we’ve got a 2ft swell from the west-northwest at a very long 19 seconds, with a light cross-onshore breeze. The combined energy is moderate (444), but that long period will make it tricky at a beach setup—it’ll likely wall up and close out. The afternoon sees a slight bump to 2ft, still from the west with an 18-second period. The energy is moderate (550), but the wind picks up to a gentle breeze, keeping it a bit bumpy. This is the best of a bad lot, which isn’t saying much.
From there, it’s back to the same old story. Friday the 17th through the end of the run is all poor surf with fresh to moderate NNW winds, choppy conditions, and swell that’s either too small, too short period, or both. The swell on Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th does tick up a notch—Saturday afternoon sees a 3ft swell from the southwest at 21 seconds, with strong combined energy (1088), and Sunday afternoon has a similar 4ft swell from the southwest at 19 seconds and even stronger energy (1138). But the wind is a fresh cross-shore or cross-onshore breeze, turning it into lumpy, blown-out slop. Not the kind of waves you paddle out for.
Don’t get your hopes up. The only flag in the ground is Thursday, July 16th, and it’s a low one. The rest of the forecast is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | WNW 16 | W 16 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 384 | 235 | 168 | 266 | 153 | 191 | 116 | 87 | 83 | 96 | 257 | 152 | 94 | 192 | 186 | 246 | 290 | 287 | 350 | 326 | 281 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:25PM2.29m | 11:44AM1.54m | 10:23PM2.37m | 12:32PM1.63m | 11:18PM2.40m | 1:17PM1.71m | 00:12AM2.38m | 2:00PM1.78m | 1:04AM2.30m | 2:41PM1.83m | 1:56AM2.14m | 3:22PM1.88m | 2:50AM1.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM0.92m | 5:01AM-0.41m | 4:24PM0.90m | 5:52AM-0.53m | 5:24PM0.83m | 6:41AM-0.59m | 6:21PM0.75m | 7:26AM-0.58m | 7:16PM0.66m | 8:10AM-0.49m | 8:12PM0.59m | 8:52AM-0.34m | 9:09PM0.52m | 9:33AM-0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 |
 | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | 8:51 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SW 14 | NW 8 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | W 18 | WNW 8 | W 17 | WNW 16 | NW 8 | W 16 |
| kJ | 275 | 235 | 168 | 149 | 152 | 132 | 116 | 65 | 83 | 96 | 84 | 58 | 94 | 129 | 133 | 246 | 80 | 287 | 350 | 229 | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 15 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | NNW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 19 | W 19 | SW 16 | W 17 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 206 | 169 | 167 | 18 | 153 | 123 | 71 | 87 | 24 | 82 | 29 | 152 | 78 | 192 | 186 | 124 | 290 | 179 | 130 | 326 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 17 | W 18 | — | W 16 | W 14 | SW 21 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 12 | W 13 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | NW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 26 | — | 48 | 34 | 17 | 37 | 65 | 62 | 53 | 55 | 39 | 102 | 125 | 21 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | — | NNW 5 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | 384 | — | 16 | 266 | — | 191 | 95 | — | 18 | 39 | 257 | 32 | 55 | — | — | 159 | 221 | 135 | 210 | — | 281 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 10 | 498 | 641 | 10 | 72 | 268 | 10 | 72 | 268 | 10 | 72 | 268 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 501 | 641 | 10 | 72 |
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