Port Orford surf break

Port Orford surfForecast / Oregon South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 18 May 2026 PDT
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Port Orford surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Port Orford sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Port Orford today?

The current surf forecast for Port Orford at 4AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Afternoon (19 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

Table - waves today at Port Orford. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
15
2
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
2.3
NNW
7
2.4
NNW
7
2.4
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1566
1537
1600
1647
1601
1387
1188
1170
1060
995
880
739
579
569
469
399
483
621
707
669
600
555
637
621
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
35
N
35
N
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:22AM2.57m
3:35PM1.82m
2:14AM2.45m
4:33PM1.80m
3:10AM2.26m
Low Tide
7:26PM0.96m
8:41AM-0.70m
8:21PM1.01m
9:34AM-0.57m
9:24PM1.04m
10:29AM-0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:37
8:37
8:38
Temp °C
12
9
8
8
13
17
16
15
13
11
10
10
11
14
14
14
11
9
9
9
12
17
16
15
6
4
3
3
8
11
10
9
8
6
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
4
4
4
7
11
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
15
2
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1566
1537
1600
1647
1601
1387
1188
1170
1060
995
880
739
579
569
469
399
330
297
247
242
242
238
225
160
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
Energy kJ
34
42
106
106
101
96
95
96
97
96
132
95
94
162
224
90
89
124
119
113
79
184
303
184
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
16
0.2
WSW
24
0.3
SW
24
0.3
SW
24
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
40
34
20
13
45
54
87
87
17
17
17
17
45
91
90
117
72
15
14
14
58
78
77
78
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.8
N
6
2.1
NNW
6
2.2
NNW
6
2.3
NNW
7
2.4
NNW
7
2.4
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
7
Energy kJ
217
184
151
127
89
66
73
73
71
88
169
210
225
251
331
395
483
621
707
669
600
555
637
621
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
2
3
3
2
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
358
95
47
47
47
491
338
676
358
110
95
95
110
491
535
508
467
95
47
47
47
469
306
304
Best forecast wave conditions in South Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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