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Gold Bluffs Beach surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 25 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
10.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


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 (Apr 25) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s 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 12 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 26) at 11PM. 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+)11AM (Fri 25th Apr)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Best Surf 8PM (Sat 26th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 26th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 9s

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

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Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
WNW
0.9
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.5
NW
2.5
NW
2.3
NW
1.7
NW
2.4
NW
1.7
NW
1.3
NW
2.5
NW
1.7
NW
1.2
NW
2.5
NW
1.2
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.4
NW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.5
SW
0.4
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.9
WNW
1
W
1
W
3.5
NW
2.1
NW
2.1
NW
3.5
NW
2.4
NW
1.9
NW
2.1
NW
2.4
NW
2.1
WNW
2.2
NW
1.8
WNW
Period(s) (?)11101188898888777111071010141816161413888891088121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)24717838927597872843064032621876030112857231344518415016610311335941142336516185966401432103375454382511541131785
Wind
(km/h)
5
NW
5
W
10
NW
5
NW
20
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
NW
5
ESE
15
NW
20
NNW
5
ENE
10
NW
20
NNW
5
ENE
10
WNW
10
NW
10
SSE
10
WNW
10
NW
0
SW
10
WNW
15
NW
0
NE
10
NW
20
NNW
5
E
5
NW
10
SW
5
SSE
10
WSW
5
SSE
5
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglasscross-
on
glasscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
offcross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
oncross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
offcross-
on
cross-
on
glassoncross-
off
glasscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:24AM
2.36
10:36PM
2.78
11:25AM
2.41
11:12PM
2.93
12:23PM
2.43
11:51PM
3.02
1:20PM
2.41
12:33AM
3.05
2:18PM
2.35
1:18AM
3.00
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
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:19PM
0.79
5:11AM
0.42
5:03PM
0.91
5:59AM
0.14
5:47PM
1.04
6:47AM
-0.04
6:32PM
1.18
7:37AM
-0.10
7:19PM
1.32
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
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Sunrise6:22--6:20--6:18--6:16--6:16--6:15--6:13--6:11--6:11--6:09--6:07--6:07--
Sunset-8:07--8:07--8:08--8:09--8:10--8:12--8:13--8:14--8:15--8:15--8:16--8:17-
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Rain (mm)
2---2-------------------------1-----
Temp. °C1010101010911129131410151511171610161610141411171915242215141311121311
Feels °C (?)99997787610107121191514914149121211151513222114131210101110

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Tue 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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