Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Orford today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Orford at 1PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Port Orford. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 322 | 197 | 275 | 495 | 805 | 937 | 984 | 994 | 966 | 966 | 889 | 1488 | 1764 | 1471 | 1338 | 1158 | 943 | 698 | 517 | 522 | 3331 | 3140 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:15AM1.57m | 4:09PM1.88m | 7:29AM1.59m | 5:18PM1.79m | 8:26AM1.66m | 6:41PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM1.33m | 11:55PM0.31m | 11:51AM1.35m | 1:01AM0.36m | 1:24PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 322 | 116 | 275 | 495 | 805 | 937 | 984 | 994 | 966 | 966 | 889 | 1488 | 1764 | 1471 | 1338 | 1158 | 943 | 698 | 517 | 517 | 3331 | 3140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 132 | 197 | 578 | 436 | 408 | 454 | 454 | 454 | 491 | 480 | 286 | 505 | 499 | 493 | 493 | 493 | 493 | 397 | 446 | 522 | 348 | 339 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | W 9 | W 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 20 | SSW 19 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 302 | 590 | 97 | 176 | 161 | 125 | 127 | 129 | 68 | 68 | 448 | 67 | 66 | 67 | 125 | 147 | 102 | 31 | 84 | 434 | 307 | 307 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 8 | 40 | 87 | 126 | 214 | 209 | 194 | 165 | 115 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 110 | 560 | 508 | 110 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 39 | 47 | 110 | 110 | 47 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 68 | 68 | 39 | 47 | 47 |
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