Surf Forecasts:
Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NNW swell with 337 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but in feet and miles.
This outlook is for the same stretch of coast, and the news is the same – the first week is a bust. The only break on the radar is Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek (Gold-Beach).
From Saturday the 8th through the 14th, it’s all small, weak swell and a stiff crosswind. The water is running at 53°F, which is a solid 4°F colder than normal – that’s a big chill. The combined wave energy sits in the moderate range (200-500), but the wind is cross-shore and strong, making the waves a mess. You’re not missing anything.
The first real chance comes on Sunday morning, August 16th. The wind goes glassy – zero mph – and we’ve got a 3ft swell from the SW with a 16-second period. That’s a long-period groundswell with strong energy (475). This is your best shot. The break is a beach-and-reef mix, so that long period might line up well. Get out early while it’s clean. Expect some company.
Monday the 17th is marginal – 2ft to 3ft SW swell with a light cross-shore breeze. Then Tuesday the 18th sees a little more size: 4ft to 5ft from the WNW and W, with a 14-second period. The combined energy spikes to 1219 (very strong energy) in the afternoon. The wind is light cross-shore, so it’ll be a little bumpy, but it’s the second-best window of the whole forecast.
After that, it fades. Wednesday the 19th has some leftover 4ft swell, but it’s dropping and the wind is cross-shore. The rest of the run into the 23rd is back to poor surf, with stiff cross-breezes and lumpy conditions.
The standout is Sunday morning, August 16th – glassy, clean, and a solid long-period swell. Tuesday the 18th afternoon is a close second if you can handle a little chop.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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 16 | NW 6 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 20 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | SW 18 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 116 | 145 | 122 | 168 | 80 | 106 | 189 | 97 | 88 | 134 | 111 | 151 | 337 | 147 | 160 | 206 | 121 | 151 | 97 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:39AM1.37m | 8:10PM2.15m | 10:40AM1.48m | 9:17PM2.22m | 11:28AM1.59m | 10:18PM2.29m | 12:09PM1.70m | 11:14PM2.31m | 12:48PM1.80m | 00:07AM2.27m | 1:24PM1.89m | 00:57AM2.18m | 2:00PM1.96m | 1:46AM2.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM1.00m | 3:53AM-0.20m | 3:16PM0.96m | 4:48AM-0.32m | 4:23PM0.85m | 5:37AM-0.40m | 5:22PM0.71m | 6:22AM-0.42m | 6:15PM0.57m | 7:03AM-0.37m | 7:07PM0.45m | 7:41AM-0.24m | 7:57PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 7 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 58 | 104 | 145 | 122 | 122 | 79 | 75 | 54 | 79 | 46 | 24 | 20 | 111 | 108 | 147 | 91 | 125 | 121 | 102 | 91 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 20 | WNW 9 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 10 |
| kJ | 94 | 39 | 22 | 38 | 22 | 80 | 24 | 23 | 97 | 16 | 92 | 73 | 28 | 27 | 93 | 27 | 25 | 121 | 151 | 77 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SW 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 20 | WNW 9 | SW 19 | W 13 | SW 18 | W 12 | W 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 15 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 20 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 24 | 54 | 25 | 36 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 17 | 59 | 28 | 111 | 11 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 97 | 159 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 3 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 78 | 116 | 74 | 93 | 168 | 3 | 106 | 189 | 3 | 88 | 134 | 53 | 151 | 337 | 9 | 160 | 206 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 268 | 58 | 430 | 268 | 58 | 430 | 291 | 58 | 430 | 268 | 58 | 406 | 266 | 58 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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