Surf Forecasts:
Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SW swell with 357 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. 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 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you, the outlook for the next couple of weeks is a tough one to write. I’ve been staring at the charts, and honestly, it’s a real struggle. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing good to recommend, so we’re going to have to talk about what’s not happening.
The only spot on the cards is Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek, a beach and reef setup that’s exposed to the west. It’s a fairly consistent wave, but it’s not going to be doing us any favors. The water is sitting at 53°F, which is a whopping 5°F colder than usual for this time of year. That’s a serious chill, so you’ll need a thick suit and maybe some booties just to get in.
The problem here is a nasty combination of small, weak swell and persistent, ugly wind. From Saturday the 15th right through the entire 16-day window, every single session is marked as poor. The swell energy is weak, mostly sitting in the 200 to 500 range, with the occasional bump into moderate territory around 500 to 521, but that’s all it does – a bump. The wind is a constant cross or cross-onshore from the NNW, with speeds ranging from 9 to 25 mph. It’s never light, it’s never offshore, and it’s always choppy or lumpy. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, with a few pulses around 4 ft to 5 ft, but those are paired with short, weak periods of 6 to 8 seconds, making for mushy, junky waves. The best we see is a bit of a longer period SW groundswell on the 15th and 16th, with 17-18 second periods, but the swell is only 2 ft to 3 ft, and the wind is still on it, so it’s just a tease.
There’s no standout. There’s no best option. This is a total blank for the entire 16 days, from now until the end of the month. For an area that’s fairly consistent, this is a dry spell, but it won’t last forever. Keep your eyes peeled for a change in the pattern. For now, the setup with that persistent cross-shore wind and lumpy, small swell honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s a hard pass for the waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | NNW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 354 | 211 | 306 | 299 | 276 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 167 | 158 | 203 | 187 | 166 | 224 | 280 | 156 | 238 | 128 | 137 | 100 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:35PM2.00m | 2:37AM1.84m | 3:10PM2.01m | 3:30AM1.65m | 3:45PM1.98m | 4:30AM1.47m | 4:22PM1.92m | 5:42AM1.33m | 5:04PM1.85m | 7:14AM1.26m | 5:56PM1.79m | 8:54AM1.29m | 7:00PM1.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM-0.06m | 8:46PM0.29m | 8:53AM0.16m | 9:37PM0.27m | 9:29AM0.39m | 10:31PM0.27m | 10:05AM0.62m | 11:30PM0.30m | 10:45AM0.83m | 00:36AM0.31m | 11:36AM0.99m | 1:48AM0.30m | 12:51PM1.09m | 2:56AM0.24m | |||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 6 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 11 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 132 | 354 | 211 | 306 | 299 | 40 | 45 | 251 | 251 | 167 | 158 | 64 | 187 | 166 | 224 | 280 | 156 | 238 | 106 | 82 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 8 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 6 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 154 | 80 | 49 | 42 | 27 | 276 | 251 | 36 | 20 | 18 | 67 | 203 | 124 | 122 | 33 | 171 | 136 | 160 | 128 | 91 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NNW 7 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 8 | W 9 | W 9 | S 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 15 | W 7 | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 33 | 20 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 39 | 1 | 22 | 42 | 10 | 115 | 43 | 85 | 174 | 12 | 55 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 4 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 38 | 60 | — | 10 | 50 | — | — | 62 | — | 19 | 64 | 112 | 46 | 64 | — | 58 | 51 | — | 63 | 137 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 77 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 10 | 72 | 268 | 10 | 71 | 640 | 10 | 72 | 268 | 10 | 72 | 268 | 10 |
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