Goldenwest Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam
Nearby Spots
Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
2-3FT
Thigh to waist
Swell
Wind
7KTSSW
7kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
66°F
2mm wetsuit
North Orange County Forecast
Matt Kibby •Today
Mellow surf this afternoon w/ manageable teture. Evening window in play for high tide spots.
PM Outlook: Mellow Southern Hemi mix for one of the smaller days in a while. Knee-waist high surf is the best most spots pull in, a little larger at times when the NW windswell crosses things up just right. Open beachbreaks look just as much of an option as the piers/jetties, just bring a board with some extra float.
Mellow PM texture, gets a little worse through mid-PM but doesn't keep you out. Mind the deep high tide if you aim for the evening window.
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