Port Orford 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 42.74° N 124.49° W

Issued: 3 pm 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Port Orford sea temperature is

12.4°C

Port Orford surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Port Orford today (04 Nov):

Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Orford at 7PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm November 04). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (04 Nov)	-	-
Afternoon (04 Nov)	4.5ft (1.3m)	11s
Evening (04 Nov)	3.5ft (1.0m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 4				Thursday 5								Friday 6								Sat 7
	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	1	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	3	3	2	4	3	4	3	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 12	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 12	WNW 15	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 14	WNW 18	WNW 17	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 15	WNW 14	WNW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	560	416	275	269	481	1635	3045	3251	3201	3008	3443	7806	7508	6160	5306	5233	5822	6590	7258	7165	5728	5115	4527
Wind (km/h)	SSW	S	SSE	SE	SE	NNE	NE	ENE	NW	NNW	NE	NE	SE	SE	SE	S	SSW	SSW	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide				8:15PM1.83m				8:46AM2.28m				9:21PM1.85m				9:20AM2.37m					10:18PM1.87m
Low Tide		2:26PM0.62m				2:17AM0.44m				3:19PM0.35m				3:02AM0.58m					4:03PM0.12m			3:43AM0.72m


	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:58	—
	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	5:02
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	13	12	12	11	12	11	14	16	13	11	10	11	10	11	15	16	15	13	14	14	13	13
Feels °C	11	10	9	10	10	12	9	12	13	10	9	8	9	7	8	11	12	11	10	12	12	11	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 12	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 14	WNW 18	WNW 17	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 15	WNW 14	WNW 14
kJ	560	416	275	269	380	1635	3045	3251	3201	3008	3443	7806	7508	6160	5306	5233	5822	6590	7258	7165	5728	5115	4527
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 9	SSW 15	SSW 15	SW 8	WNW 15	WNW 16	SSW 14	SSW 14	WNW 20	WNW 19	WNW 18	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13
kJ	176	353	334	98	481	446	223	173	919	1660	2003	175	125	118	116	114	66	66	66	67	66	67	67
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	WNW 17	SW 8	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	WNW 22	WNW 21	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	—	SSW 16	SW 16	SSW 16	SW 17	SW 17	SW 19	SW 19	SW 19
kJ	493	28	86	325	257	226	186	397	175	178	178	63	32	32	—	53	69	107	70	77	91	91	90
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 3	SW 9	S 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	5	174	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Smith River and Kellogg Rd CAL - Del Norte County	Coos Bay Bastendorf Beach Oregon South	Coos Bay Bastendorf Beach Oregon South	Bandon Beaches Oregon South	Bandon Beaches Oregon South	Bandon Beaches Oregon South	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Point St George CAL - Del Norte County	Smith River and Kellogg Rd CAL - Del Norte County	Smith River and Kellogg Rd CAL - Del Norte County	Point St George CAL - Del Norte County	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Point St George CAL - Del Norte County	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Point St George CAL - Del Norte County	Smith River and Kellogg Rd CAL - Del Norte County
Rating (10 max)	3	3	2	3	3	4	4	5	5	5	5	8	7	5	5	5	5	6	6	5	6	5	5
Distance (km)	95	68	68	39	39	39	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	108	95	95	108	47	47	108	47	108	95
Best forecast wave conditions in South Oregon		Coos Bay Bastendorf Beach	Coos Bay Bastendorf Beach	Coos Bay Bastendorf Beach	Coos Bay Bastendorf Beach	Coos Bay Bastendorf Beach	Cape Sebastian	Cape Sebastian	Cape Sebastian	Cape Sebastian	Cape Sebastian	Cape Sebastian	Cape Sebastian					Cape Sebastian	Cape Sebastian		Cape Sebastian
Rating (10 max)		3	2	3	3	4	4	5	5	5	5	8	7					6	6		6
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	8	8	7	7	6	7	6	6	9	8	7	6	5
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	8	7	6	6	7	5	5	9	8	7	6	5

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