Port Orford Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

It's a bit of a slow start, but there's a really nice run of clean, long-period groundswell coming through late next week that's worth holding out for. The first week has some small, weak waves, and then things get a bit messy with strong winds before that good window shows up.

Monday the 20th kicks off with some actual size – 6ft from the NW at Port Orford. The swell's a bit short on period at 8 seconds, so it's not going to be the most powerful thing, but the wind is light offshore, making it clean. The combined energy is moderate at 542. It's a decent start, but this spot is inconsistent and sheltered, so don't expect a pumping machine. By afternoon, the swell drops to 5ft, still clean.

Tuesday and Wednesday settle into surfable but very ordinary conditions. Swell drops to 3ft-4ft, still from the NW, with light winds. The energy drops way down to around 150. It's small, it's weak, but it's clean. If you're desperate for a paddle, it's there.

Thursday the 23rd is still small and ordinary, with the swell at 3ft-4ft. Energy is still low, about 200. Not much to write home about.

Now, Friday the 24th morning is where things start to get interesting. The NW swell bumps up to 5ft with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is a moderate offshore from the NNW. The energy jumps to 578. That's a solid, clean morning. But then Friday afternoon throws a curveball – a tiny 3ft swell from the SW, but with a period of 24 seconds. That's a very long period groundswell. The energy spikes to 1232, but the height is tiny, so it's going to be a weird, slow, fat wave. It's marginal.

Saturday the 25th is the real standout. We've got a 3ft groundswell from the SW, but with a period of 21 seconds. That's a super long, clean groundswell. The energy is strong at 1159. And the wind is a moderate offshore all day. This is going to be a beautiful, clean, lined-up day at this point break. The long period means the sets will be defined and the paddling will be easy. This is the best on offer for the whole outlook.

Sunday the 26th morning keeps the magic going. The SW groundswell is 4ft, period is 19 seconds, wind is a moderate offshore, and the energy is 1212. It's a very similar vibe to Saturday – clean, long-period groundswell. The afternoon on Sunday drops back to a tiny NW windswell, so the morning is the window.

Monday the 27th morning still has a 3ft SW groundswell at 18 seconds, with offshore wind. Energy is 822. It's still good, but the period is dropping off from the peak.

From Tuesday the 28th through to Thursday the 30th, it's a washout. The wind cranks up to 18-22 mph from the N, and the swell is tiny and weak. Combined energy drops to 0 at times. Not worth paddling out.

Friday the 31st sees a new pulse of swell – 7ft to 8ft from the NNW, but the period is a poor 7 seconds. The wind is a fresh 22 mph offshore, which is too strong. It's lumpy, choppy, and the short period makes it a mess. This is more of a kite surfer's zone than a paddle surfer's.

The first of August continues with strong winds and a dropping 6ft NNW swell, and the 2nd of August has a 7ft to 8ft NNW swell, but still with that strong, fresh wind. The energy is moderate, but the conditions are poor.

Finally, Monday the 3rd of August brings a decent window. The swell is 8ft from the NNW, period is 8 seconds, and the wind drops to a light 9 mph cross-offshore. The energy is 779. This is a solid, clean day, but that 8ft is getting into expert territory, and the short period means it'll be a bit crumbly. It's the best of that second week, but still a step down from that sweet groundswell run on the 25th and 26th of July.

Tuesday the 4th of August drops back to 6ft NNW swell with a moderate offshore wind. It's surfable, but ordinary.

So, to wrap it up: the best waves are on Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th of July. Get on that long-period SW groundswell at Port Orford. It's clean, it's lined up, and it's the jewel of the outlook. The long period means it'll be a bit slow, but the quality will be there. After that, the wind messes things up for a while before a solid, but short-period, pulse on the 3rd of August.

Rusty.

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