Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty grim for Gold Beach / South Park / Hunter Creek. There’s surf in the water, but the wind is just not playing ball.

We’re starting off with a bit of a wait, but the first real chance to look at it is Friday afternoon, July 31st. The swell is coming from the southwest at 3 ft, and it’s a proper long-period groundswell of 14 seconds. The water temp is sitting at 58°, which is about average for the time of year. The combined energy of the swell is moderate, reading 375. But here’s the kicker – the wind is blowing cross-on from the northwest at 12 mph, and the wave comment says “poor surf conditions.” It’s choppy and messy, so honestly, not worth paddling out.

Saturday and Sunday look even worse. The swell drops a bit and the wind picks up, especially on Sunday the 2nd of August when we see a bigger, short-period swell from the northwest hitting 6 ft with a period of only 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 713 (moderate-to-strong), but the wind is a fresh-to-strong breeze blowing cross-shore, making it lumpy cross-chop. That’s the kind of day where the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The whole first week is a washout. From Monday the 3rd right through to Saturday the 8th, we’re stuck with persistent cross-shore wind from the NNW, gusting up to 28 mph. The swell is mostly in the 4 ft to 6 ft range, northwest direction, with periods around 8 to 9 seconds. The combined energy bounces between 260 and 610, but without a single window of clean conditions. Every single entry says “poor surf conditions.”

The second week doesn’t change the tune. From Sunday the 9th through to the 15th of August, the story is the same: fresh to strong cross-shore wind, generally northwest swell, and a whole lot of chop. The water temp anomaly isn’t given for most of the runs, but it’s not going to make a difference when the wind is ruining every session. There’s one morning on Thursday the 13th with a long-period, 16-second swell from the southwest, but at only 2 ft and with a 19 mph cross-wind, it’s just not gonna line up.

The only glimmer of hope for the experts is on Sunday the 9th afternoon and Monday the 10th, when the swell reaches 6 ft, but that’s still with a strong cross-shore breeze. It’s gonna be a bumpy, messy, and dangerous paddle for anyone but the most experienced.

So, plain and simple: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. The waves are there, but the wind is relentless. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s not unusual. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, I’d leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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