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

Gather 'round, crew. Let's talk about what's coming up for Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek over the next couple of weeks. It’s been a bit quiet to start, but we’ve got some proper sessions brewing.

The first half of the window has some smaller, cleaner windows, but the real standout arrives right at the start of September with a solid pulse of energy. The water here is running close to the seasonal average temp-wise, so nothing too wild on that front, and that's just fine.

Alright, let’s get into it. For Sunday the 30th of August, it’s a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a 3 ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period, but a cross-shore moderate breeze is chopping things up real bad. Combined energy’s in the moderate range (545), so there’s push, but the surface is a mess. Not worth paddling out.

Monday the 31st looks a lot better. Morning is still cross-on, but the afternoon is where it’s at. We get a glassy surface, calm as a sleeping dog, with a 3 ft SW swell at 14 seconds. The energy’s still moderate (302), but that flat calm wind will make for some of the cleanest little runners you’ll see all week. Small but super fun for an intermediate.

Tuesday the 1st of September is a step back. Mornings are cross-shore with light breeze and a 3 ft WNW swell at a shorter 10 seconds, and once again the surface is messy. Afternoon drops to 2 ft. Not your day.

Wednesday the 2nd is a weird one. Early morning is clean, but the swell is tiny (1 ft) with a super long 18-second period, so it’s not really going to break with any punch. Energy is weak at 292. Then Wednesday afternoon, the swell jumps to 6 ft but it’s a short-period SSW windswell at 7 seconds – that’s a lot of slop (573 energy) and a fresh breeze making it choppy. Not good for a paddle.

But then Thursday the 3rd of September – that’s the one. Thursday afternoon hits with a 6 ft WNW swell at 11 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a strong 1116, and it’s clean with a gentle breeze. That’s excellent wave energy and clean conditions – made for experienced surfers given the size. If you can handle it, that’s the session to circle on your calendar.

Friday the 4th of September morning is glassy again with a 3 ft, 18-second SW groundswell – offering very good surf for the smaller-wave crew. Energy’s moderate (833). Get out early.

Saturday the 5th of September morning is more of the same goodness – glassy, 3 ft SW at 16 seconds, with moderate energy (589). Solid, clean little waves.

After that, the surf tails off into smaller, more inconsistent conditions through the second week. There’s a small spike on the morning of the 10th and 11th of September – Thursday and Friday mornings both offer 2 ft and 3 ft SW swell at a long 17 to 16 seconds, but with cross-shore wind. The real bright spot in week two is Friday the 11th afternoon: dead calm, glassy conditions, 3 ft SW at 16 seconds, and energy is moderate (528). Very good surf for the patient surfer.

The weekend of the 12th and 13th of September gets a pulse of bigger swell (5-5 ft WNW at 11 seconds) but the cross-onshore wind ruins it – choppy and messy. Not worth the paddle.

So to sum it up: the standout is Thursday the 3rd of September afternoon – biggest energy, cleanest bigger surf. Second pick is Friday the 11th afternoon for a glassy, smaller session. This break can get crowded, especially on the good days, so keep that in mind.

Rusty.

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