Gold Beach · Curry County · Oregon
Gold Beach South Jetty Surf Report & Forecast, Oregon
Gold Beach South Jetty, Oregon: 9–10 ft, well overhead, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 10.4 ft at 13 seconds from the west, with a 20 mph cross-shore wind from the south, gusting 35 mph. Water is about 57°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next low tide is -0.4 ft at 5:53 pm.
9–10 ft
well overhead · occasional 12 ft
- Swell
- 10.4 ft · 13 s · W
- Wind
- 20 mph (S), gusts 35cross-shore
- Tide
- 7.5 ft fallinglow -0.4 ft at 5:53 pm
- Water
- 57°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 55°Ffeels like 44°F
- Sun
- rise 7:01 amset 5:01 pm
Gold Beach South Jetty surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Gold Beach South Jetty: 7 am, Good, on a rising mid tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Gold Beach South Jetty: 9 am, Fair, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 am | 7–8 ft | Good | 13 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 21 | 4.8 ft |
| 8 am | 7–8 ft | Fair | 15 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 26 | 5.9 ft |
| 9 am | 8–9 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 32 | 7.1 ft |
| 10 am | 9–10 ft | Poor | 20 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 35 | 7.9 ft |
| 11 am | 8–9 ft | Poor | 21 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 36 | 8.1 ft |
| 12 pmnow | 8–9 ft | Poor | 23 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 40 | 7.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 7–8 ft | Poor | 21 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 37 | 6.3 ft |
| 2 pm | 5–6 ft | Poor | 20 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 35 | 4.5 ft |
| 3 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 34 | 2.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 3 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 34 | 1.0 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 32 | -0.1 ft |
| 6 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 29 | -0.4 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 am | 5–6 ft | Poor to Fair | 14 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 24 | 4.2 ft |
| 8 am | 6–7 ft | Fair | 14 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 24 | 5.2 ft |
| 9 am | 6–7 ft | Fair | 14 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 24 | 6.3 ft |
| 10 am | 7–8 ft | Fair | 17 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 28 | 7.3 ft |
| 11 am | 7–9 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 31 | 7.9 ft |
| 12 pm | 7–9 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 31 | 7.7 ft |
| 1 pm | 7–8 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 31 | 6.9 ft |
| 2 pm | 6–7 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 30 | 5.4 ft |
| 3 pm | 5–6 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 29 | 3.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 27 | 1.8 ft |
| 5 pm | 3 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 27 | 0.4 ft |
| 6 pm | 3 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 27 | -0.3 ft |
Gold Beach South Jetty waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 12 pm, sets at Gold Beach South Jetty arrive about every 5 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 10.5 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 38 s
- Lulls
- about 199 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
- Breaking
- 74% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 1.1 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Gold Beach South Jetty surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Gold Beach South Jetty: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 7–13 ft, and the best-rated day is Thursday, Nov 12 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 7–13 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 6–8 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Gold Beach South Jetty are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 2–10 ft | Good | 12.2 ft · 14 s · W | 15 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 26 | 20 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 35 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3–9 ft | Fair | 9.8 ft · 13 s · WSW | 14 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 24 | 17 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 30 | 9 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 3–9 ft | Good | 10.6 ft · 13 s · W | 12 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 21 | 15 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 28 | 8 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 5–10 ft | Great | 10.3 ft · 15 s · W | 9 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 16 | 15 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 29 | 8 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 6–9 ft | Poor | 10.7 ft · 10 s · SW | 29 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 54 | 30 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 61 | 4 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 7–13 ft | Poor | 13.0 ft · 16 s · W | 20 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 39 | 22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 45 | 7 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 6–8 ft | Poor | 9.9 ft · 16 s · W | 17 mph onshore (SW), gusts 39 | 11 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 26 | 4 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 7–10 ft | Good | 15.2 ft · 16 s · W | 14 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 29 | 12 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 27 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 6–9 ft | Great | — | 11 mph cross-shore (SE) | 16 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 25 | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 4–7 ft | Great | — | 14 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 20 | 11 mph cross-shore (NW) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Gold Beach South Jetty are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Gold Beach South Jetty tide chart and tide times
Tides at Gold Beach South Jetty today, Monday, Nov 9: low 3.6 ft at 4:56 am, high 8.1 ft at 10:47 am and low -0.4 ft at 5:53 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 7.5 ft and falling.
Gold Beach South Jetty tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 3.6 ft at 4:56 amHigh 8.1 ft at 10:47 amLow -0.4 ft at 5:53 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 6.3 ft at 12:33 amLow 3.6 ft at 5:28 amHigh 7.9 ft at 11:19 amLow -0.4 ft at 6:27 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 6.3 ft at 1:19 amLow 4.1 ft at 6 amHigh 8.0 ft at 11:49 amLow -0.1 ft at 7:04 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 6.2 ft at 1:59 amLow 4.3 ft at 6:35 amHigh 7.9 ft at 12:25 pmLow 0.4 ft at 7:43 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 6.3 ft at 2:47 amLow 4.8 ft at 7:12 amHigh 7.9 ft at 1:01 pmLow 1.0 ft at 8:27 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 6.4 ft at 3:36 amLow 5.2 ft at 7:56 amHigh 7.8 ft at 1:43 pmLow 1.5 ft at 9:15 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 6.4 ft at 4:27 amLow 5.2 ft at 9:03 amHigh 7.0 ft at 2:25 pmLow 1.3 ft at 10:04 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 6.0 ft at 5:24 amLow 4.7 ft at 10:18 amHigh 6.2 ft at 3:26 pmLow 1.5 ft at 10:50 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 6.3 ft at 6:12 amLow 4.4 ft at 11:44 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Gold Beach South Jetty water temperature
The water temperature at Gold Beach South Jetty is about 57°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 44°F and a 20 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays near 57°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Gold Beach South Jetty
- Gold Beach1.6 mi S · 12–14 ft · Poor to Fair
- Cape Sebastian6.6 mi S · 8–9 ft · Poor
- Nesika Beach9.6 mi N · 13–15 ft · Fair
- Frankport12 mi N · 11–12 ft · Poor
- Port Orford23 mi N · 5–6 ft · Poor
- Rainbow Rocks25 mi SSE · 3–4 ft · Poor
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About Gold Beach South Jetty
Gold Beach South Jetty is a jetty in Gold Beach, Curry County, Oregon, facing west. Also called Rogue River and Rogue Jetty.
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