Port Orford Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.74° N 124.49° W

Port Orford Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Port Orford sea temperature is
9.8° C
3.9° 

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


Port Orford surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 20s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 21s period, SW swell with 1,167 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 26s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Port Orford this week:

The surf forecast for Port Orford over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 26s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Port Orford in the next 16 days are 1.1m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Fri 24th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 26s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 26th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 20s
Most Powerful 2PM (Sat 25th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 21s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port Orford over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be honest with you, looking at this 16-day window for Port Orford, it’s a tough stretch. The first few days are a write-off, and we’ve got a long gap before anything worth paddling out for shows up.

We start off with nothing. Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th are a total loss. The wind is junk, right on it or cross-on, and the surf is just messy. You’re looking at small, weak swell with a combined energy of only 480 (Friday morning) and 868 (Friday afternoon), just not doing anything for the shape. Then from Friday afternoon the 25th all the way through to the morning of Sunday the 26th, there’s a real dead zone with no recommendations at all.

Things finally perk up a bit on Sunday morning, July 26th. The wind swings to a light, clean cross-offshore from the WNW at 6 mph, and we get a decent pulse of SW groundswell at 4 ft. The period is a solid 19 seconds, which is a very long period groundswell. That kind of energy (1266 combined energy) will wrap in nicely and has the potential to line up well. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild. If you’re heading out, Port Orford can get crowded, so expect some company. This is the best window of the whole outlook. Monday the 27th holds similar promise with clean, cross-off winds and another 4 ft of that long-period SW groundswell (1088 energy), so the quality should carry over into the afternoon.

After that, it’s a long, slow decline. Tuesday morning the 28th is small and weak, barely a ripple. From Wednesday the 29th onward, the wind cranks up from the north, fresh and strong, blowing 15-22 mph. Even though it’s offshore, that much wind on a small, short-period swell (8-9 seconds, with energy between 107 and 221) just makes for a bumpy, blown-out mess. It’s not worth it. That strong north wind pattern locks in for days, and while the swell picks up a bit around Monday, August 3rd (6.6 ft from the NNW with a short 7-second period), it’s a steep, choppy, short-period windswell that’s only going to be messy and powerful. That’s expert territory, and with the wind, it’s more of a kite session than a surf session. The run of poor conditions stretches all the way through to the end of the forecast.

So, the standout is clearly Sunday, July 26th and Monday, July 27th. The long-period groundswell, clean conditions, and good energy make it the only real window to grab a wave. The rest? I’d be doing something else.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Tuesday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
0.8
SW
24
1
NW
9
1
SW
21
0.7
NW
8
1
SW
21
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1
NW
9
1.1
SW
18
1.2
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18
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
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9
0.8
WNW
8
1.2
SW
17
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WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
211
247
661
152
898
68
848
1100
1100
163
799
926
141
91
80
885
127
107
270
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SE
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
E
10
WNW
5
W
5
ENE
10
NW
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NNW
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WNW
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15
NNE
25
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Wind State
glassy
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on
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High Tide
10:33AM1.38m
8:39PM2.02m
11:25AM1.46m
9:30PM2.06m
12:04PM1.54m
10:17PM2.12m
12:36PM1.60m
11:00PM2.17m
1:05PM1.66m
11:39PM2.21m
1:33PM1.72m
00:17AM2.21m
Low Tide
3:28AM0.08m
2:27PM1.14m
4:19AM-0.02m
3:31PM1.16m
5:03AM-0.12m
4:24PM1.13m
5:42AM-0.19m
5:09PM1.07m
6:17AM-0.25m
5:50PM1.00m
6:50AM-0.28m
6:29PM0.93m
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Feels °C
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Information about the Port Orford Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Port Orford provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Port Orford can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Port Orford surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Port Orford) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Port Orford may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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