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

Alright, let me be straight with you, this is a tough outlook. We're looking at Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek, and for the next two weeks, it's pretty grim.

Right off the bat, Saturday the 18th has nothing going on. The water is way colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 51°F with a big anomaly of minus 5°F, so you'll want a thick wetsuit if you even think about going in. But don't bother. The swell is tiny at 2ft from the southwest with a super long 18-second period, but the wind is a messy cross-shore at 19 mph, just chopping it all up.

Sunday the 19th looks a bit more promising in size, with 5ft to 5ft of northwest swell, but it’s short-period stuff at 8 seconds and the wind is still a problem. It’s a cross-shore breeze at 16-19 mph, making for lumpy, poor conditions. The wave energy is moderate at best, but nothing to get excited about.

Monday the 20th through Wednesday the 22nd is more of the same. The wind eases to a light breeze, but it’s cross-onshore, and the swell drops right back to 2ft. There’s a 16-second period on the 20th and 21st, but with that tiny height and onshore wind, it’s just not working. Honestly, you’re better off staying home.

Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th see the wind pick up again, and the swell gets a little mix. On Friday morning the 24th we get a 4ft northwest swell with a 9-second period and a bit more energy, but the wind is still a gentle cross-onshore. Then Friday afternoon, a 2ft southwest groundswell with a 24-second period rolls in, giving a moderate energy reading. That’s a seriously long period, but it’s tiny and the wind isn't cooperating.

From Saturday the 25th all the way through to Sunday the 2nd of August, it’s a sad story. Every single session is rated as poor conditions. The swell bounces around between 2ft and 4ft, coming from the southwest or northwest, but the wind is persistently cross or cross-onshore, from moderate to strong breeze (12-25 mph). The wave energy climbs on the 24th and 25th, and again on the 28th and 29th, but with that messy wind, it’s just not surfable. For a beach and reef setup like this, the onshore chop makes it more of a kiteboarding scene than a paddling scene.

The only real standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Monday the 20th of July. It’s only a 4ft northwest swell, but the wind is a light cross-onshore at 6 mph, which is the cleanest it gets all period. It’s still only a marginal call, but if you’re desperate, that’s your window.

In short, this 16-day window is a write-off. With the consistent onshore and cross-shore winds, and the water being much colder than average, there’s nothing worth chasing. It tends not to stay this poor for long around here, so keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, I’d hang up the board and wait for a proper clean swell.

Rusty.

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