Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Orford today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Orford at 4AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Port Orford. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
247 | 237 | 175 | 126 | 94 | 83 | 65 | 67 | 96 | 235 | 251 | 241 | 236 | 236 | 196 | 170 | 166 | 145 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:13AM1.94m | 2:29PM2.22m | 3:04AM1.79m | 3:02PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.28m | 8:12AM0.31m | 8:58PM0.17m | 8:44AM0.51m | 9:50PM0.10m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
481 | 451 | 339 | 126 | 94 | 83 | 65 | 330 | 325 | 235 | 251 | 241 | 236 | 236 | 196 | 170 | 166 | 145 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 21 | W 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
21 | 17 | 17 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 330 | 67 | 59 | 325 | 229 | 220 | 210 | 204 | 201 | 154 | 154 | 154 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 21 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 96 | 16 | 17 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 53 | 50 | 50 | 81 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
247 | 237 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 47 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 95 | 39 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 108 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
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