Surf Forecasts:
Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, W swell with 373 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with W 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek. This is a beach and reef setup that’s fairly consistent, but looking at the full 16-day window, I gotta be straight with you – there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is a persistent cross-onshore or cross, which keeps the surface choppy and lumpy pretty much the whole time. Swell is coming in from the west and southwest, with periods that are long (15–26 seconds), so there’s some groundswell energy, but the wind just ruins any chance of clean waves. The combined energy ranges from moderate (336) to strong (1210), but without good wind, that energy is wasted.
From Thursday 16 July through the following week, it’s all poor surf conditions – cross-onshore breeze at 12–19 mph, waves around 2–4 ft, choppy and messy. A couple of days (like Saturday 19 July) see a little more size – up to 6 ft – but with a short period of 8 seconds and fresh cross-onshore wind, it’s just a lumpy mess. Even the marginal periods on Friday 24 July (with a very long 26-second period and gentle breeze) still have cross-onshore wind, so the surface is fairly choppy. That’s the closest thing to a chance, but it’s still a no-go for me.
Given the consistent cross wind and moderate swell, this setup actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The wind is strong enough on several days (19–28 mph) and cross-shore, which is ideal for kites, but for a surfer, it’s a write-off. Don’t hold your breath – this area tends to stay poor for a while, but forecasts can change.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 246 | 290 | 373 | 350 | 251 | 245 | 246 | 233 | 210 | 289 | 362 | 264 | 244 | 299 | 245 | 233 | 211 | 134 | 160 | 137 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:41PM1.83m | 1:56AM2.14m | 3:22PM1.88m | 2:50AM1.93m | 4:03PM1.91m | 3:46AM1.69m | 4:43PM1.93m | 4:50AM1.47m | 5:25PM1.92m | 6:05AM1.30m | 6:08PM1.91m | 7:37AM1.22m | 6:55PM1.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM-0.49m | 8:12PM0.59m | 8:52AM-0.34m | 9:09PM0.52m | 9:33AM-0.14m | 10:09PM0.48m | 10:12AM0.11m | 11:12PM0.43m | 10:52AM0.36m | 00:18AM0.38m | 11:35AM0.61m | 1:27AM0.31m | 12:24PM0.82m | 2:33AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 18 | NW 8 | W 17 | WNW 16 | NW 6 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 68 | 246 | 78 | 373 | 350 | 76 | 245 | 239 | 200 | 210 | 206 | 264 | 239 | 244 | 177 | 112 | 109 | 93 | 63 | 160 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 17 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 16 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 125 | 124 | 290 | 179 | 130 | 251 | 85 | 246 | 233 | 157 | 106 | 362 | 264 | 201 | 299 | 245 | 233 | 211 | 83 | 97 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 11 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 186 | 21 | 121 | 54 | 54 | 98 | 102 | 58 | 215 | 89 | 2 | 106 | 65 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 26 | 27 | 134 | 134 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 98 | 145 | 79 | 83 | — | 116 | 212 | — | — | 289 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 501 | 501 | 10 | 72 | 641 | 10 | 72 | 72 | 10 | 538 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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