Surf Forecasts:
Port Orford surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NNW swell with 645 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period. 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port Orford over the next 16 days.
Hey, Rusty here, checking out what Port Orford has in store for us. It's a bit of a mixed forecast, starting small and clean but then the wind becomes a big problem for a long stretch. Water temp is freakishly cold right now, about 50°F, which is way under what you'd expect for July, so bring a thick suit.
We kick off with a run this Friday afternoon (July 10). Port Orford has clean, 4ft waves from the northwest. The wind is a moderate offshore, giving clean little lines with moderate wave energy (365). It's surfable but nothing to get too excited about.
Saturday (July 11) is a step up. Morning brings chest-high 4ft from the west-northwest with a cross-offshore breeze that will keep things workable. The afternoon looks sweet, with 5ft from the northwest and a clean, offshore wind, wave energy at 397. This is probably the best early session.
Then the north wind kicks in from Sunday (July 12) all the way through to the next Saturday (July 18), blowing 15-25 mph. It's offshore, but a fresh to strong breeze will trash the surface. Swell sticks small to moderate, so the combo just makes for messy, blown-out surf. Port Orford is sheltered, but that strong wind wins. That whole week is a wash.
The big moment is on Thursday, July 16. We see a solid NW swell hitting 8ft in the morning, pushing to a chunky 8ft by the afternoon. Wave energy jumps to 1145, meaning serious power. That's solid groundswell, but with a short 7-second period, it'll be a bit lumpy. At that size (over 8ft), it's expert territory only. The wind is still a stiff 19-22 mph offshore, so it will be powerful and clean, but very windy.
For the next few days north winds keep blowing and the swell drops back down. There is one interesting long-range call for Tuesday, July 21. The forecast says "expect good surf conditions" with 6ft to 7ft NW swell and a moderate 16 mph offshore wind, wave energy around 520-556. It's a promising hint, but being two weeks out, it's a "watch and wait" situation.
Best bet right now is Saturday afternoon (July 11) for the cleanest, most user-friendly waves. The big Thursday the 16th is the power session, but only for the experienced crew. The 21st of July is a big question mark that could pay off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | WNW 20 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 193 | 192 | 278 | 392 | 314 | 198 | 145 | 243 | 230 | 290 | 98 | 106 | 101 | 109 | 194 | 232 | 336 | 545 | 620 | 627 | 516 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:28PM2.38m | 10:56AM1.49m | 9:25PM2.48m | 11:52AM1.62m | 10:22PM2.56m | 12:40PM1.73m | 11:18PM2.60m | 1:24PM1.83m | 00:12AM2.58m | 2:06PM1.92m | 1:05AM2.49m | 2:47PM1.99m | 1:57AM2.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04AM-0.35m | 3:09PM1.03m | 4:58AM-0.55m | 4:16PM1.03m | 5:49AM-0.69m | 5:18PM0.97m | 6:37AM-0.74m | 6:15PM0.88m | 7:23AM-0.72m | 7:12PM0.78m | 8:06AM-0.61m | 8:08PM0.70m | 8:48AM-0.42m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 |
 | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | 8:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 |
| kJ | 403 | 192 | 278 | 392 | 314 | 198 | 145 | 243 | 175 | 125 | 98 | 70 | 101 | 107 | 84 | 62 | 65 | 283 | 340 | 423 | 516 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 14 | WNW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 120 | 387 | 330 | 268 | 272 | 272 | 166 | 170 | 34 | 76 | 158 | 135 | 32 | 109 | 194 | 108 | 289 | 159 | 159 | 157 | 229 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 17 | W 18 | W 15 | WNW 17 | SW 21 | S 16 | WNW 14 | W 14 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 20 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | W 12 | S 12 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 52 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 18 | 92 | 18 | 20 | 69 | 106 | 43 | 59 | 89 | 232 | 127 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 74 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 193 | — | — | — | 5 | 36 | 94 | 59 | 230 | 290 | 92 | 73 | 98 | 71 | 118 | 192 | 336 | 545 | 620 | 627 | 347 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 677 | 39 | 394 | 306 | 39 | 540 | 987 | 47 | 110 | 306 | 47 | 110 | 306 | 47 | 464 | 677 | 47 | 464 | 306 | 47 | 108 |
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