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

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Gold Beach.

First up, we’re looking at a fairly quiet start to the forecast for Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek. The swell is small, coming in at 2ft from the SW with a long period of 13 seconds. The combined energy is weak (317). The wind is a cross S at 9 mph, which is making it look messy. It’s not a great start, and the water temp is about average for this time of year.

Tuesday morning is a write-off, but by Tuesday afternoon a cross-off wind cleans things up. The swell is still small at 2ft, but the glassy conditions we see on Sunday the 6th are a real highlight. On Sunday afternoon, the wind goes glassy, the swell is 3ft from the SW with a long period of 15 seconds, and the energy is low (376). It’s the cleanest it’ll be for a while, but the waves are small. Monday the 7th morning is also glassy with the same small swell.

Wednesday the 2nd brings a bit more size but it’s a messy story. The morning shows 6ft at a short period of 7 seconds with strong SSE wind at 25 mph, making conditions poor. The afternoon has 7ft at a short 8 seconds with a 22 mph S wind, and it’s lumpy. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a good paddle session.

The best call of the whole 16 days is actually the Thursday the 3rd. The afternoon sees 7ft from the WNW with a period of 12 seconds, giving moderate energy (1718). The wind is a clean cross-off from the SSE at 12 mph. It’s the best combination of size and clean conditions in the whole period. The swell direction (WNW) is not the optimum (W), but the size and long period make it worth a look for intermediate surfers. It’s a bit over 5ft, so it’s not for total beginners.

After that, the rest of the run is pretty poor. From Friday the 4th onward, the wind is mostly cross or onshore, and the swell drops back to 3ft or less. The energy is weak. There are some glassy moments on Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th but the swell is tiny. Then from Tuesday the 8th through to the 16th, it’s a long stretch of poor surf with strong cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions. The only exception is the very last day, Wednesday the 16th, which shows 5ft from the W at 11 seconds with a gentle cross-shore wind, but it’s still rated as marginal.

So, to sum it up: Thursday afternoon, the 3rd of September, is your standout. Get on it if you can. The rest is a lot of waiting.

Rusty.

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