Port Orford Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Oregon, USA)

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Port Orford Surf Guide

Port Orford in Oregon_South is a sheltered beach break that only works once in a while. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. A popular wave that can get growded. Beware of rips and sharks.

Port Orford Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	10.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Port Orford:

The best conditions reported for surf at Port Orford occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Port Orford (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Port Orford with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 34% of the time in February while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 32% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

34%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

34%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

32%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Port Orford Location Map

Interactive Port Orford surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Port Orford is Mc Minnville Muni (Mackminnville) Airport (MMV) in USA, which is 294 km (183 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Port Orford is Portland International Airport (PDX), also in USA, 351 km (218 miles) away.

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Port Orford Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 00:00 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	glass	glass	glass

What does Port Orford look like?

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Tides at Port Orford

Current tide and informaton

For Port Orford, Oregon, 0 km from Port Orford.

Next High Water: 02:20am | 2.05m

Next Low Water: 09:46am | -0.05m

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Port Orford Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.9 °C) at Port Orford is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.