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Gold Bluffs Beach Surf Forecast

Northern California

Gold Bluffs Beach surf spot

Current Conditions

Poor - Fair
Wave Height
4-5ft
chest to head high
Swell Period
8.3s
Wind
11mph
N / Gusts 26mph
Conditions
Poor - Fair
Active Swells
Primary
7.5ft @ 8sNW
Secondary
0.9ft @ 16sSW

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Spot Guide

Break
Beach
Bottom
Sand
Level
Advanced
Crowd
Light
Best Swell
NW
Best Wind
E
Season
Fall

Gold Bluffs Beach is a wild, remote stretch of coast within Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, backed by towering bluffs and ancient redwoods. The beach receives powerful NW swells that create unpredictable, heavy beach break conditions. State Parks warns that water activities are unsafe here due to dangerous shorebreak, sudden drop-offs, and powerful rip currents. The extreme remoteness — accessed only by a rough unpaved road — means help is far away.

Dangerous shorebreakStrong currentsCold waterSharksExtreme isolationSudden drop-offsLimited road access

Forecast Charts

Daily Forecast

Thu, Mar 26Poor - Fair

Afternoon is the play — morning is only poor at 4-5ft. Afternoon shapes up better with 4-5ft and fair conditions.

6am9am12pm3pm
9s NW|Calm
Fri, Mar 27Fair - Good

Skip the dawn patrol — 4-5ft and fair - good early on. Things come together by the afternoon with 4-5ft at good.

6am9am12pm3pm
10s NW|Calm
Sat, Mar 28Fair - Good

Dawn patrol is the move — 4-5ft on NW swell at 9s with calm winds. Conditions go downhill through the afternoon.

6am9am12pm3pm
9s NW|Calm
Sun, Mar 29Fair

First light looks cleanest — 3-4ft on NW swell at 9s with calm winds. It gets a bit messier later in the day.

6am9am12pm3pm
9s NW|Calm
Mon, Mar 30Poor

Midday is the call — 2-3ft waves with glassy conditions and fair conditions. Morning is a bit bumpy but things clean up by late morning.

6am9am12pm3pm
7s NW|Calm

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Gold Bluffs Beach Surf Forecast FAQ

What is the current surf forecast for Gold Bluffs Beach?
The current wave height at Gold Bluffs Beach is 4-5ft with a 8.3s swell period. Wind is N at 11mph. Conditions are rated Poor - Fair.
How accurate is the Gold Bluffs Beach surf forecast?
Our Gold Bluffs Beach forecast uses NOAA GFS and other weather models combined with spot-specific bathymetry to calculate breaking wave heights. Short-range (1-3 day) forecasts are most reliable. Extended forecasts show general trends.