Surf Forecasts:
Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 24s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period, SW swell with 945 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 24s period with SW 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 24s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m 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 1.1m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11AM. 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+) | 11PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 24s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 24s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for the Gold Beach area.
We’re looking at a stretch that starts off pretty average and then gets blown out by a persistent northerly wind pattern. The water is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 54°F – that’s 2°F below average, so you’ll feel that chill.
The first few days have some rideable, small swell coming from the SW, but it’s mostly cross-on or cross-shore breeze. Friday the 24th is a write-off, with poor surf and a weak 1ft swell. Saturday and Sunday pick up a touch to 3ft – 4ft, but the wind is just messy enough to keep it from being clean. The combined energy is moderate, with readings around 938 to 1071, suggesting there’s some push there, but the wind is letting it down.
The standout here is a narrow window on Tuesday the 28th. Glassy conditions in the morning, with a light variable breeze. The swell holds at a clean 3ft from the SW, and the period is a decent 16-17 seconds, which is a proper groundswell. That long period will give the waves shape and power, but it’s best for the points and reefs, not the straight beach breaks. Combined energy is 608-653, which is moderate. It’s not the biggest or most powerful session, but for this forecast window, that’s the cleanest you’ll get. The crowds are likely at Gold Beach, so get out early for a piece of that glass.
From Wednesday the 29th onward, the wind swings hard from the NNW and stays strong. The swell shifts to the NW and drops in period to just 8 seconds or less – that’s windswell, short and choppy. The combined energy jumps up, hitting 1995 on August 5th, but the quality is zero. The wave comment says it all: poor surf conditions. For a beach-and-reef setup, that much wind and that short period is really just a mess. It’s more interesting for the kite surfers than paddle surfers during that first week of August.
There’s a long gap of poor to marginal surf from the 29th right through the rest of the 16-day window. The only real day to pencil in is Tuesday the 28th.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 233 | 541 | 444 | 763 | 763 | 605 | 945 | 723 | 457 | 602 | 609 | 808 | 523 | 575 | 671 | 459 | 437 | 437 | 416 | 358 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:27AM1.31m | 8:39PM1.88m | 11:19AM1.39m | 9:30PM1.91m | 11:58AM1.45m | 10:17PM1.96m | 12:31PM1.50m | 10:59PM2.00m | 1:00PM1.55m | 11:39PM2.02m | 1:28PM1.60m | 00:16AM2.02m | 1:56PM1.66m | 00:54AM1.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:35PM1.05m | 4:23AM0.06m | 3:39PM1.06m | 5:07AM-0.02m | 4:31PM1.02m | 5:46AM-0.09m | 5:15PM0.96m | 6:21AM-0.15m | 5:56PM0.90m | 6:54AM-0.19m | 6:35PM0.83m | 7:24AM-0.20m | 7:14PM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | SW 24 | NW 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | SW 16 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 101 | 541 | 62 | 763 | 763 | 605 | 945 | 723 | 457 | 602 | 609 | 808 | 523 | 575 | 671 | 459 | 437 | 221 | 182 | 358 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NW 9 | SW 24 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 120 | 81 | 444 | 114 | 31 | 17 | 57 | 88 | 86 | 108 | 106 | 65 | 68 | 58 | 75 | 116 | 30 | 437 | 416 | 4 | 273 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 26 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 233 | 142 | 116 | 45 | 113 | 73 | 69 | 56 | 36 | 45 | 44 | 9 | 35 | 20 | 37 | 32 | — | 17 | 11 | 3 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 264 | — | 287 | 106 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 71 | 58 | 71 | 141 | 10 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 501 | 640 | 10 | 72 | 72 | 10 |
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