Surf Forecasts:
Gold Bluffs Beach surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NW swell with 627 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gold Bluffs Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Gold Bluffs Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gold Bluffs Beach in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gold Bluffs Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 128 | 145 | 239 | 198 | 200 | 224 | 205 | 194 | 281 | 147 | 106 | 77 | 54 | 516 | 437 | 341 | 289 | 205 | 255 | 249 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:15PM2.51m | 5:37AM1.84m | 4:58PM2.44m | 7:07AM1.76m | 5:48PM2.37m | 8:45AM1.78m | 6:49PM2.34m | 9:55AM1.86m | 7:53PM2.36m | 10:39AM1.94m | 8:51PM2.42m | 11:12AM2.02m | 9:41PM2.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM1.17m | 11:19PM0.81m | 10:27AM1.38m | 00:25AM0.82m | 11:15AM1.54m | 1:35AM0.80m | 12:24PM1.64m | 2:40AM0.73m | 1:46PM1.67m | 3:34AM0.64m | 2:56PM1.64m | 4:18AM0.55m | 3:50PM1.56m | 4:55AM0.47m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 78 | 145 | 239 | 192 | 200 | 106 | 205 | 194 | 281 | 147 | 106 | 77 | 54 | 516 | 437 | 341 | 289 | 205 | 94 | 52 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 128 | 130 | 123 | 198 | 173 | 224 | 46 | 46 | 100 | 100 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 79 | 132 | 59 | 173 | 108 | 255 | 249 | 142 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | NW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | W 12 | WSW 16 | W 11 | SSW 12 | W 11 | WNW 8 | W 18 |
| kJ | 44 | 70 | 206 | 157 | 143 | 137 | 103 | 99 | 15 | 26 | 63 | 44 | 49 | 27 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 155 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 106 | 106 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 154 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 106 | 43 | 0 |
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