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Gold Bluffs Beach surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 23 May 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
9.9° C
(Which is 2.1°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 Friday (May 23) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Gold Bluffs Beach in the next 12 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 23rd May)5ft (1.5m) 7s
Best Surf 2AM (Mon 26th May)5ft (1.6m) 11s
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 30th May)8ft (2.5m) 9s

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

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Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
W
1.6
NW
1.2
NW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.9
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.6
WNW
1.9
WNW
2
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.6
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.6
W
2.5
WNW
1.2
W
1.2
W
2.5
NW
2.3
NW
1.6
NW
3
NW
2.4
NW
1.9
NW
2.5
NW
2.3
NW
2.3
NW
2.5
NW
2.1
NW
1.6
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
Period(s) (?)876161612111111111111101010101012117101191091010899999888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)8620812013089246486515582843937711502466461341349541584603290377104299241815611044511100686688511127153271014789
Wind
(km/h)
10
WNW
15
NW
5
SE
10
WNW
15
NW
5
E
5
W
5
WSW
5
ESE
10
WNW
15
NW
5
NE
10
NW
10
NW
10
SSE
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NE
10
NW
15
NW
5
ENE
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SE
5
NW
5
SW
5
N
10
SSW
10
WNW
5
NNW
15
NW
25
NNW
5
NNE
15
NW
20
NW
5
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassononoffoncross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
oncross-
off
glassglassglasscross-
on
onglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:12AM
2.09
9:12PM
2.76
10:21AM
2.16
9:53PM
2.91
11:25AM
2.24
10:36PM
3.02
12:24PM
2.29
11:21PM
3.07
1:20PM
2.31
12:09AM
3.06
2:15PM
2.30
12:58AM
2.99
3:10PM
2.28
1:50AM
2.85
4:06PM
2.26
2:44AM
2.66
5:01PM
2.27
3:42AM
2.44
5:54PM
2.29
4:46AM
2.22
6:43PM
2.33
5:59AM
2.03
7:25PM
2.38
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:47PM
1.00
4:05AM
0.46
3:38PM
1.12
4:55AM
0.17
4:28PM
1.23
5:45AM
-0.05
5:19PM
1.33
6:35AM
-0.16
6:10PM
1.40
7:25AM
-0.17
7:03PM
1.45
8:16AM
-0.10
7:59PM
1.50
9:08AM
0.05
8:59PM
1.53
10:00AM
0.23
10:08PM
1.53
10:51AM
0.43
11:23PM
1.48
11:41AM
0.63
12:41AM
1.38
12:29PM
0.83
1:50AM
1.22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Sunrise5:50--5:50--5:48--5:48--5:48--5:47--5:46--5:46--5:45--5:45--5:43--5:43--
Sunset-8:35--8:36--8:37--8:37--8:38--8:39--8:39--8:40--8:42--8:43--8:44--8:44-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C141411151511141614151511171712181714192017272521242417192015161814151612
Feels °C (?)12119131391214131313815151117151418181627252225241818191514141112129

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon 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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