Goldenwest Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam
Nearby Spots
Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
2-3FT+
Thigh to stomach
Swell
Wind
6KTSSSE
8kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
66°F
2mm wetsuit
North Orange County Forecast
Kevin Wallis •Today
Still some S wind crumble but bit cleaner than Fri. Surf trending up & becoming fun, esp evening
Dawn-10am: Swell from Elida creeps up with less NW windswell and overall less peaky than Fri. Drained out again early with the tide push through mid AM helping. Look for waist-chest high surf at the better spots, up to shoulder high at standouts.
Afternoon Outlook: We'll probably see the evening window as the cleanest of the day, and with more Elida swell moving in, that gives us a chance at the best conditions up with a little more surf in the chest-head high range.
Goldenwest Surf Forecast
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Goldenwest Surf Guide
Find your rip bowl and enjoy. This is the northernmost stretch of HB before you make your way to the Cliffs, and it loves a combo swell and low tide. It is rideable here almost as much as the Pier, though not usually as shapely, and it packs a few feet more size on a long period WNW swell during the winter. But, as alluded to, is prone to large rips and plenty of current when the swell is pumping. Open corners are hard to come by unless there are a few different swells running, but it is fun to... Read more