Surf Forecasts:
Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, NW swell with 492 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s 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 (Sep 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, Rusty here. Let’s run through the same stretch but in feet and Fahrenheit.
The Gold Beach area, including South Park and Hunter Creek, is looking at a run of swell that’s just not cooperating with the wind. The water’s at 56°, a bit chillier than average for September, so a good wetsuit’s non-negotiable.
From Sunday the 6th through the first week, it’s pretty flat and ugly. Swell heights hover around 2 to 3 feet, with combined energy mostly in the 300–440 range, but the wind is cross or cross-onshore, often blowing 10 to 20 mph, making it choppy. There’s a tiny window on Tuesday the 8th morning – a light cross-shore and a 13-second SW groundswell at about 2 feet – and Wednesday the 9th morning, similar light cross-onshore with a 12-second SSW swell. Both are marginal and tide-dependent.
Through the middle of the period, the swell energy picks up to 400–670, but the wind stays moderate to fresh cross-shore. On Sunday the 13th, there’s a 4-foot NW swell with a short 9-second period in the morning, light cross-onshore, but it’s not clean. The afternoon bumps up to 5 feet (8-second period), but the wind gets moderate cross-onshore, making it a mess.
The real potential comes on Monday the 21st, with swell rising to 5–6 feet from the west, 9–10-second period, and combined energy soaring to 886–1071 – that’s strong energy. But again, the wind is moderate cross-onshore, so expect lumpy, choppy conditions. That size is for experienced surfers only; beginners should stay out. With the short period, it’ll be a bit crumbly.
Overall, there’s a long stretch – most of the first week and beyond – with no good options. The 21st is the only possible highlight, and even then it’s compromised. For kite surfers, the consistent cross-shore wind and decent swell might be more appealing. For surfers, this is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 17 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 318 | 255 | 305 | 211 | 164 | 144 | 118 | 135 | 113 | 98 | 160 | 196 | 297 | 292 | 322 | 348 | 411 | 236 | 301 | 206 | 241 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:28AM1.47m | 8:05PM2.02m | 10:19AM1.58m | 9:16PM2.07m | 11:00AM1.70m | 10:17PM2.11m | 11:36AM1.82m | 11:12PM2.11m | 12:10PM1.93m | 00:02AM2.07m | 12:43PM2.01m | 00:51AM1.98m | 1:14PM2.07m | 1:38AM1.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.99m | 3:36AM-0.12m | 3:26PM0.86m | 4:29AM-0.19m | 4:27PM0.67m | 5:14AM-0.20m | 5:20PM0.48m | 5:55AM-0.16m | 6:08PM0.31m | 6:32AM-0.05m | 6:54PM0.18m | 7:07AM0.10m | 7:37PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SW 14 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 318 | 255 | 305 | 211 | 164 | 46 | 49 | 116 | 105 | 77 | 64 | 196 | 200 | 280 | 52 | 348 | 411 | 187 | 184 | 206 | 241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 79 | 72 | 54 | 30 | 46 | 144 | 118 | 81 | 87 | 98 | 160 | 36 | 297 | 77 | 322 | 77 | 46 | 236 | 301 | 56 | 200 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | W 21 | SSW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WSW 15 | SSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 43 | 45 | 33 | 48 | 16 | 40 | 37 | 19 | 113 | 59 | 81 | 192 | 81 | 9 | 145 | 55 | 14 | 121 | 6 | 34 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 11 | — | NNW 7 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 77 | — | — | 135 | — | — | — | — | 63 | 292 | — | 90 | 203 | — | — | 197 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 641 | 10 | 72 | 268 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 266 | 10 | 538 | 641 | 58 | 72 | 640 | 10 |
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