Gold Bluffs Beach Surf Forecast
Northern California
Current Conditions
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Spot Guide
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.
Forecast Charts
Daily Forecast
Late morning into early afternoon looks best — 5-6ft with glassy conditions. It's a bit wonky first thing but settles down.
Midday is the call — 6-7ft waves with calm winds and very good conditions. It's a bit wonky first thing but settles down.
Get out early for the best of it — 6-7ft waves on NW swell at 10s and calm winds. Surf tapers off through the afternoon to 4-5ft.
First light looks cleanest — 3-4ft on NW swell at 10s with glassy conditions. Things get a bit scrappier as the day goes on.
Slim pickings today — 1-2ft and poor with barely a breath of wind.
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