Gold Beach South Jetty
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
24Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 8 ft swell at 12 s
Tue 3 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,573kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 776kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,202kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 2,934kJ
- Wind
- SSE 9 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 13 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 3,665kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 1,858kJ
- Wind
- S 11 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,226kJ
- Wind
- S 13 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 350, fair
- Wed 441, poor
- Thu 518, poor
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 912, poor
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 110, too big
- Thu 128, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 50, fair | 8 ft12 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,573kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 41, poor | 6 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 776kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 18, poor | 9 ft9 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,202kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 11 ft12 ssoft13 ft at break (est.) | 2,934kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 13 ft11 ssoft15 ft at break (est.) | 3,665kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 11 ft9 smushy13 ft at break (est.) | 1,858kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, poor | 9 ft9 ssoft11 ft at break (est.) | 1,226kJ | wind from the south, 13 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 11 ft10 smushy13 ft at break (est.) | 2,178kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 11 ft10 ssoft13 ft at break (est.) | 2,366kJ | wind from the south, 25 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 8, poor | 7 ft14 smushy11 ft at break (est.) | 1,736kJ | wind from the south, 36 knots | 16°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:13 −1.1 mHigh 07:06 +0.8 mLow 13:04 −0.5 mHigh 18:50 +0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:13 −1.0 mHigh 07:52 +0.9 mLow 14:09 −0.8 mHigh 20:07 +0.6 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 02:07 −0.8 mHigh 08:33 +1.0 mLow 15:03 −1.0 mHigh 21:13 +0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Gold Beach South Jetty
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (260°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (80°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.8 km out (1 in 182). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 12°C in August, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). The town to stay in is Gold Beach, 1.4 km away (4 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,200–US$2,160 each
about US$1,200–US$2,160 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 3 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to EUG, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$255–US$523 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$148–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,200–US$2,160 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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4 min by car · 26 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Gold Beach its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Port Orford on Booking.com
37 min by car · 8 places to stay
- Beds in Brookings on Booking.com
41 min by car · 27 places to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 10h 20m
About 10h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EUG, direct, then 4h by road
Flights ORD → EUG on your dates · AviasalesAd
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