Surf Forecasts:
Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, NW swell with 787 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. 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 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this is a tough run for Gold Beach/South Park/Hunter Creek (Gold-Beach). The whole 16-day window is a bit of a grind, with nothing that's going to get the stoke levels high.
We start off with a solid NW swell, with combined swell energy hanging around the moderate to strong mark – you’re looking at numbers in the 400s and 500s (kW/m). The problem is the wind. For the first week, it's mostly a stiff cross or cross-on breeze, 12 to 25 mph, which is just going to chop it all up. The water temp is sitting at 56°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. The swell period is short, around 7-8 seconds, meaning weak, crumbly waves. Honestly, from Tuesday the 15th right through to Monday the 21st, it's not worth paddling out. The set-up is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the strong cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions.
There’s a slight uptick in energy on Tuesday the 22nd, with that combined figure pushing up to 996 and then over a thousand on Friday the 25th. The swell height also gets up to 6ft on the 22nd and 6ft again on the 25th. These are the best waves on offer, but they’re still messy. The wind stays cross, and the period remains low at 10-11 seconds, so while there's more push, the quality isn't there. By Friday the 25th morning, you’ve got a 6ft NW swell, but it’s cross-on, keeping it from being clean. This is the closest we get to a highlight, but it's a real "maybe" call. It's marginal at best.
The second week, from the 25th onwards, the swell fades back down to 2ft to 5ft. The wind finally eases off to light breezes or near-calm, but the energy drops off, and the waves just don't have the shape. Monday the 28th and Tuesday the 29th are a bit of a tease with some light wind and small swell, but it's mostly cross-on and tiny.
So, the bottom line: there are no true standouts here. The best you can hope for is a marginal session on the 25th. For the most part, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Keep an eye on it, but don't get your hopes up.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 184 | 99 | 200 | 147 | 223 | 233 | 201 | 180 | 160 | 186 | 251 | 251 | 171 | 252 | 316 | 258 | 275 | 375 | 309 | 354 | 346 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.98m | 4:13AM1.49m | 3:22PM1.89m | 5:21AM1.38m | 4:03PM1.79m | 6:47AM1.32m | 4:59PM1.70m | 8:19AM1.34m | 6:13PM1.64m | 9:22AM1.39m | 7:32PM1.64m | 10:02AM1.46m | 8:39PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM0.67m | 9:50PM0.12m | 9:23AM0.85m | 10:42PM0.20m | 10:04AM0.99m | 11:44PM0.27m | 11:01AM1.09m | 00:57AM0.31m | 12:28PM1.14m | 2:08AM0.29m | 2:00PM1.09m | 3:07AM0.23m | 3:07PM0.98m | 3:53AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WSW 16 | NW 7 | NW 8 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | SW 18 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 100 | 99 | 94 | 147 | 121 | 233 | 201 | 180 | 160 | 100 | 80 | 65 | 114 | 252 | 61 | 258 | 275 | 105 | 309 | 354 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | NW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 147 | 23 | 62 | 64 | 23 | 53 | 117 | 117 | 103 | 186 | 251 | 251 | 171 | 44 | 316 | 27 | 16 | 375 | 66 | 180 | 283 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 11 | SW 13 | NW 9 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 23 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 37 | 61 | 51 | 53 | 117 | 51 | 103 | 29 | 46 | 21 | 44 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 346 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | NW 8 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 184 | 98 | 200 | — | 223 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 171 | — | — | 80 | — | 73 | 123 | 218 | 91 | 189 | 327 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 503 | 10 | 261 | 72 | 10 | 71 | 71 | 10 | 10 | 268 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 10 | 72 | 640 | 10 | 375 | 538 | 72 |
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