Port Orford Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a hard look at what's brewing for Port Orford. The next 16 days are a real mixed bag, so listen up.

We start off with a bit of a lull. The first couple of days, Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th, are pretty grim. The swell is there, but the onshore and cross-shore winds are ripping the waves apart. The water temp is about average for this time of year. Don't even bother paddling out on Saturday – the combined energy is 1017, and it's messy. Sunday is slightly better but still just marginal with a light cross-shore breeze.

Things finally start to look up on Monday the 27th. That's our standout. We get a SW groundswell pushing in at 4ft to 4ft, with a solid 18-second period. That long period means proper groundswell, good shape, and long lulls between sets – makes paddling out a breeze. And get this, the wind is a light, clean cross-offshore breeze from the NW. The wave energy is strong at 965 to 1088. This is the time to be out there. It's not often Port Orford lines up like this.

Tuesday the 28th drops back down. The swell shrinks and the period shortens. It's clean, but the waves are ordinary and weak with combined energy values dropping to 94 and 108. Not worth getting wet for.

Then from Wednesday the 29th through Saturday the 1st of August, it's a no-go. The wind is howling offshore at 15 to 21 mph from the north. Yes, the surf is clean, but with swell heights barely over 2ft and terrible energy levels down in the 40s, you'll be fighting a fresh breeze for nothing.

After that, the second week gets real interesting but mostly for the wrong crowd. Starting Sunday the 2nd of August, the north wind cranks up to 21 mph and stays there. The swell comes up big. We're looking at 6ft to a solid 10ft by the 4th and 5th, with combined energy values climbing from 414 up to 966. That's some serious power. But the period is short, around 6 to 8 seconds, which for a beach setup this exposed, means it's going to be a bumpy, blown-out mess. The rip bowls will be nuts. At 8ft and over, this is expert-only territory. Honestly, with that wind and that size, this setup looks more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle guys.

A few days like the 7th and 8th of August have similar conditions – big messy swell, strong offshore winds, and high energy in the 600s and 800s. It's a classic "look don't touch" scenario unless you're a pro.

So, in short: your best shot is Monday the 27th of July. Get it while it's good. The rest of the window is a write-off or only for the brave.

Rusty

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