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Gold Bluffs Beach surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 30 Apr 2025 PDT
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Gold Bluffs Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gold Bluffs Beach sea temperature is
10.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gold Bluffs Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Gold Bluffs Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 30) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 21s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Gold Bluffs Beach in the next 12 days are 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 04) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Wed 30th Apr)8ft (2.5m) 7s
Best Surf 8PM (Sun 4th May)10ft (3.0m) 8s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sun 4th May)8ft (2.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gold Bluffs Beach over the next 12 days.

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Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
NW
2.5
NW
1.5
NW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.6
WNW
1
WNW
1.1
WNW
1.1
WNW
1.2
WNW
1.4
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.2
WNW
3.5
NW
2.2
NW
1.9
NW
3.5
NW
2.1
NW
1.6
NW
2.4
NW
2.1
WNW
1.9
WNW
2
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.8
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.7
WNW
2.1
NW
1.8
NW
1.4
NW
2
NW
1.3
NW
0.9
WNW
2.1
WNW
2
WNW
Period(s) (?)77710101816151413131212888889711141313121312111111106691112
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)24069823113213224654054348551566917511316143767151116626193886041043141314011157916875624780106771640031611411910241084
Wind
(km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
5
SE
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
E
10
W
5
W
10
NW
20
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
35
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNW
25
NNW
5
ENE
10
NW
15
NW
5
ESE
10
NW
10
NW
5
SSE
10
NW
10
NW
0
E
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
S
10
WNW
15
NW
5
E
10
NW
20
NNW
5
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassoncross-
on
glassononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
off
oncross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:18PM
2.27
2:06AM
2.88
4:22PM
2.20
2:59AM
2.70
5:30PM
2.16
4:00AM
2.50
6:38PM
2.17
5:11AM
2.31
7:38PM
2.22
6:31AM
2.17
8:26PM
2.29
7:50AM
2.08
9:04PM
2.37
8:59AM
2.06
9:35PM
2.44
9:58AM
2.07
10:02PM
2.50
10:50AM
2.10
10:29PM
2.55
11:37AM
2.14
10:55PM
2.60
12:21PM
2.16
11:24PM
2.63
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:30AM
-0.06
8:10PM
1.44
9:25AM
0.06
9:08PM
1.54
10:24AM
0.23
10:17PM
1.60
11:26AM
0.40
11:41PM
1.60
12:29PM
0.56
1:09AM
1.51
1:27PM
0.69
2:22AM
1.35
2:18PM
0.81
3:19AM
1.16
3:03PM
0.93
4:03AM
0.96
3:42PM
1.04
4:41AM
0.77
4:18PM
1.15
5:16AM
0.60
4:53PM
1.25
5:50AM
0.46
5:28PM
1.34
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Sunrise6:15--6:13--6:11--6:11--6:09--6:07--6:07--6:05--6:05--6:03--6:01--6:01--
Sunset-8:12--8:13--8:14--8:15--8:15--8:16--8:17--8:19--8:20--8:21--8:22--8:23-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C17171015161015151191110141611161813181812171811161713181812141410141613
Feels °C (?)141391314913131155478511131015151115161015161318171213129111110

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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The above surf forecast table for Gold Bluffs Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Gold Bluffs Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Gold Bluffs Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Gold Bluffs Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Gold Bluffs Beach is 51 km (32 miles) from McKinleyville. If you plan a vacation in Humboldt County, look for hotels and other accommodation in McKinleyville. McKinleyville has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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