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

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s on the menu for the Gold Beach area.

Straight up, I gotta be honest with you—this forecast is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch ahead with no real quality surf in the cards. For the next week and a half, it's mostly messy, choppy conditions with persistent cross and cross-onshore winds. It’s not looking like a good run for the paddle crew.

The first few days through the start of August offer small, long-period swell from the SW, around 2ft to 3ft, but the wind is always blowing in the wrong direction. Thursday the 30th has that 3ft, 16-second SW groundswell, but it’s cross-on and choppy. The water’s sitting at 58°, which is just about normal for the time of year, nothing weird there. But the energy is moderate (506) and it’s just not coming together.

Friday the 31st and Saturday the 1st are more of the same—small, messy, and cross-on. By Sunday the 2nd, the swell picks up a bit to 5ft, but it’s short-period windswell at 7 seconds, coming out of the NW with a strong cross breeze. That’s lumpy, cross-chop city. The energy is still moderate (522) but the quality is poor. Honestly, this sort of setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than a proper surf.

The middle part of the month doesn’t really offer any relief. We see some bigger swell push through around the 7th of August with 7ft from the NW, but again it’s cross-on and choppy with moderate breeze. That one has strong wave energy (1351) but the conditions kill it. The rest of the first two weeks is a rinse and repeat of moderate to fresh cross-shore winds and lumpy, messy surf.

The one little flicker comes on Wednesday, August 5th, in the afternoon. It’s still not great, but the wind is a bit lighter—just a gentle cross-onshore, and the swell holds at 6ft from the NW with a 9-second period. The energy is moderate to strong (547). It’s only a marginal forecast, but if you’re desperate, that might be your best bet. Gold Beach / South Park / Hunter Creek is a beach and reef setup, and it’s fairly consistent, though this stretch shows how hard it can be when the wind doesn’t cooperate.

Crowds can be an issue here when it’s good, but with conditions this poor, you’ll have the place to yourself. The optimum direction for this spot is W, but we’re mostly getting NW and SW.

The second week stays poor with similar cross-shore winds and small, messy swell. Nothing stands out as a true winner. It’s one of those blank runs that just happens sometimes around here. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d say save your energy.

Rusty.

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