Port Orford Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's talk about Port Orford in the next couple of weeks. Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough outlook. There's no real standout session on the horizon, and a lot of it is just gonna be a battle.

We kick off on Monday, July 13th, with a bit of a wave. There's a 4ft swell from the NNW, but it's short period at 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak (276). The wind is offshore, so it'll be clean, but the waves are just ordinary. By the afternoon, the swell drops to 1ft, even though it's a long period groundswell from the WNW at 15 seconds. That energy is still weak (140). Not much to get worked up about.

Tuesday and Wednesday, the 14th and 15th, are a total loss. Swell is tiny, 2ft to 2ft, and even though it's offshore, the wind is screaming from the N at 16-22 mph. The water is about average for the time of year, nothing to note.

Thursday the 16th brings a jump in size to 7ft from the NNW, but the period is a short 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (967 in the morning, 1009 in the afternoon). The wind is a fresh offshore, so it'll be clean, but with that short period, it's just going to be a bumpy, close-out mess. It's borderline too big for beginners, but the quality isn't there for anyone else.

Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th, the wind shifts cross-shore and cross-on, making things even worse. The swell is around 3ft to 3ft with a long period (16-17 seconds), but the combined energy is moderate (933-1022). The only flicker of a decent wave comes Saturday afternoon, the 18th, with a 3ft SW groundswell at 17 seconds and a cross-off breeze. The energy is moderate (962). It might be the cleanest of the bunch, but it's still small.

After that, it's a long, long stretch of poor to marginal conditions. From Sunday the 19th through to the end of the month, we're looking at non-stop strong N winds, 19-25 mph, with offshore wind but blowing a gale. The swell is inconsistent, with a mix of tiny 2ft-3ft SW groundswells and some bigger, short-period NNW pulses. That bigger stuff comes in on Tuesday the 21st, with a 10ft NNW swell at 8 seconds and strong energy (1124). That's expert-only territory, and with the wind and short period, it's going to be a washing machine. The following days (22nd-25th) keep that 7ft-8ft range from the NNW, but it's the same story – short period, strong winds, and marginal quality. The water is about average for the time of year.

The last few days of the month (26th-28th) see the size drop back down to 2ft-3ft, with a bit of longer period groundswell from the SW, but the wind is still relentless. There is no real standout period. The swell direction is mostly NNW, which is the optimum direction for this break, but the wind and short period ruin it.

If you're looking for a session, the best bet is probably that Saturday afternoon, the 18th, for a small, clean wave. Otherwise, this is a blank run. The area is fairly inconsistent, so a run like this isn't totally abnormal. For the bigger, windier days, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Rusty.

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