Surf Forecasts:
Port Orford surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SW swell with 522 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Port Orford in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port Orford over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again with the same rundown in feet and miles per hour.
The forecast kicks off with some rideable surf, but the first few days are nothing special. Monday, September 14th, has a 3.6ft NW swell and a 15 mph offshore wind keeping things tidy, but the wave energy is weak. The swell bumps up to 4.9ft by the afternoon, but it's still so-so.
Tuesday the 15th is where we see a little flicker of hope. The morning brings a tiny 2ft swell from the SW, but it's got that super long 17-second period behind it. This is proper groundswell energy, and with 15 mph offshore winds, the sets that do come through will have some real shape. The energy is moderate. It’s inconsistent though, so you’ll be waiting.
Now, the real standout is shaping up for Thursday, September 17th. The morning starts messy, but by the afternoon, the wind swings to a light 3 mph cross-offshore from the NW. We get a clean 5.2ft swell out of the NW with a solid 8-second period, and the wave energy is strong. That’s your window for the best waves of the first week.
After that, we slide into a long run of small SW groundswell from the 18th through the 23rd. We're talking 2ft to 3.3ft waves with those long 17-19 second periods. The winds stay offshore, so it'll be clean, but you'll be scratching for anything with enough push. This break is known for being inconsistent, and this stretch proves it.
There is a huge spike in energy on Tuesday, September 22nd, with a 4.3ft WNW swell, but that afternoon jumps to a 7.9ft beast from the NNW. That’s strong, powerful stuff, but the period drops to a short 7 seconds. It’s going to be a lumpy, windy mess of a closeout, especially with a 21 mph offshore trying to hold it up. Experts only.
The final few days drop off. We get a pocket of glassy conditions on the morning of the 24th with a 4.3ft WNW swell, but the energy is low, and the wind goes onshore by the afternoon. The run from the 25th to the 29th is mostly poor, with onshore winds and weak, messy swells.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 17 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 20 | SW 19 | NNW 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 211 | 145 | 278 | 256 | 188 | 208 | 222 | 223 | 334 | 441 | 388 | 355 | 311 | 254 | 369 | 369 | 219 | 307 | 437 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:30AM1.92m | 2:18PM2.25m | 3:21AM1.76m | 2:50PM2.18m | 4:16AM1.62m | 3:24PM2.08m | 5:23AM1.50m | 4:05PM1.97m | 6:49AM1.44m | 4:58PM1.87m | 8:21AM1.45m | 6:10PM1.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:17PM0.06m | 8:11AM0.54m | 9:01PM0.06m | 8:44AM0.75m | 9:46PM0.11m | 9:18AM0.94m | 10:38PM0.19m | 9:58AM1.10m | 11:38PM0.27m | 10:51AM1.23m | 00:50AM0.32m | 12:14PM1.29m | 2:02AM0.31m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 211 | 145 | 84 | 147 | 188 | 161 | 86 | 88 | 121 | 204 | 388 | 355 | 311 | 254 | 369 | 369 | 50 | 307 | 437 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 24 | SW 21 | SW 14 | S 16 | SW 20 | SSW 15 | NW 10 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 140 | 116 | 106 | 78 | 38 | 37 | 56 | 32 | 31 | 54 | 160 | 72 | 132 | 239 | 121 | 49 | 219 | 63 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 95 | 112 | 21 | 69 | 44 | 37 | 37 | 125 | 74 | 5 | 72 | 160 | 162 | 82 | 13 | 72 | 67 | 26 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 278 | 256 | 188 | 208 | 222 | 223 | 334 | 441 | — | — | — | — | 336 | 353 | 218 | 242 | 172 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 225 | 676 | 47 | 110 | 348 | 47 | 110 | 110 | 47 | 108 | 108 | 39 | 47 | 304 | 47 | 110 | 110 | 47 |
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