Port Orford surf break

Port Orford surfForecast / Oregon South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 12 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
11.9° 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 4PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1.1
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.6
W
13
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
W
9
1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
356
356
286
242
341
377
476
403
839
1022
1002
870
785
676
651
524
440
440
371
313
254
207
177
255
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
WSW
5
NW
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:47AM1.59m
9:20PM2.07m
9:56AM1.64m
9:54PM2.24m
10:59AM1.72m
10:29PM2.40m
Low Tide
2:48PM0.41m
3:56AM0.31m
3:33PM0.51m
4:42AM-0.02m
4:18PM0.62m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:31
8:32
5
1
2
Temp °C
12
14
14
14
13
13
12
10
11
13
13
13
12
9
9
9
12
15
14
14
12
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
7
9
9
9
11
11
7
7
6
9
10
10
9
9
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1.1
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.6
W
13
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
W
9
1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
356
356
286
242
341
377
476
403
839
1022
1002
870
785
676
651
524
440
440
371
313
254
207
177
255
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
W
14
0.9
W
5
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
322
314
214
211
186
188
242
229
45
140
138
136
127
73
102
102
102
102
44
68
214
298
295
295
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
N
6
0.6
W
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
16
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NW
18
0.4
WNW
18
0.7
WNW
16
Energy kJ
31
24
25
16
10
9
146
242
188
41
44
36
69
123
82
81
123
80
79
95
44
81
120
237
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
2
0.5
S
3
0.8
W
5
0.7
NNW
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
1
4
29
12
6
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
1
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
47
464
605
108
68
71
246
108
108
108
110
110
47
39
39
39
39
508
574
464
573
39
39
47
Best forecast wave conditions in South Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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