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Breaks favor WNW-W swells with east (offshore) winds.
The beach typically works best near high tide or on a rising tide when sandbars tighten into more defined peaks.
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Gold Bluffs Beach
Remote Humboldt sandbar break that pops to hollow right-and-left peaks on WNW energy, reached by a rutted road through the redwoods. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Gold Bluffs Beach in California.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationCalifornia, US
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The dirt approach and campground isolation keep crowds low but expect elk on the access trail and strong, punchy rips near the river mouths.
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