Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Orford today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Orford at 3PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Port Orford. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | NNW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 62 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 47 | 18 | 120 | 149 | 141 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:13PM2.18m | 3:33AM1.77m | 3:48PM2.15m | 4:32AM1.57m | 4:24PM2.08m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.14m | 9:34PM0.28m | 9:25AM0.41m | 10:27PM0.27m | 10:00AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
407 | 532 | 525 | 519 | 512 | 463 | 372 | 344 | 334 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 188 | 175 | 180 | 175 | 141 | 178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 17 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
85 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 115 | 120 | 149 | 175 | 246 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 9 |
47 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 47 | 18 | 62 | 121 | 100 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
51 | 62 | 40 | 63 | 60 | 67 | 78 | 94 | 117 | 130 | 159 | 148 | 126 | 102 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 80 | 98 | 117 | 139 | 156 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 110 | 110 | 304 | 95 | 95 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 110 | 678 | 95 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 95 | 47 |
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