Walking Gold Beach today

Gold Beach, Oregon

Updated 4:03 AM PDT

61/ 100

Good for a walk Air comfort at 55°F is what holds this back.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 55°F · 30% of the score 20
Wind 8 mph · 22% of the score 85
Low-tide window 6:57 PM · 20% of the score 40
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100
Air quality AQI 9 · 10% of the score 100

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS Air quality · AirNow

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About Gold Beach

Gold Beach sits on the Oregon coast, where the water runs from about 50°F in June to 55°F in August.

The water here never averages above 70°F — even in August, the warmest month, it sits around 55°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.

Today it is 56°F. That is 1° above the August average of 55°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Gold Beach, Rogue River about 1.7 km away on a river.

Frequently asked questions

Is Gold Beach good for a beach walk today?

Good for a walk — we score it 61 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is air comfort at 55°F.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at Gold Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 6:46 AM at -0.1 ft.

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