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Gold Bluffs Beach

Humboldt County, California, United States41.397, -124.071Beach break · faces W (270°)
Spot guide

Gold Bluffs Beach is a W-facing beach break in Humboldt County, California, United States. It picks up swell from SSW to NNW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 36% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the E: light winds or E breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while W onshores chop it up.

Break
Beach
Faces
W (270°)
Best swell
SW to NW (230°–311°), 9 s or longer
Best wind
NE to SE offshore, or glassy
Best surf height
3–6 ft at the beach
Swell window
SSW to NNW (194° to 342.5°)
Offshore wind
E
Tide
NOAA station 9419059
Wave buoy
PT ARENA - 19NM North of Point Arena, CA · 242 km away
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