Port Orford Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Morning, crew. Rusty here. Let's talk about the stretch ahead. We've got a bit of a slow start, but hold on to your board shorts, because there's a serious pulse of swell building for the end of the run that has me pretty fired up.

Right out of the gate, it’s flat and a bit sad. Monday the 7th starts with a knee-high ripple at Port Orford (Oregon), maybe 2ft of west-northwest swell. The water’s running 55°, which is a bit colder than it should be for this time of year. The wind is offshore but fresh, so it won't be pretty or have any push. This is a “maybe surf if you’re desperate” kind of day, nothing more.

The next couple of days are a write-off. Tuesday isn't worth paddling out. Wednesday the 9th sees a bump to 6ft, but the period is only 7 seconds – that’s short-period wind swell, disorganized and lumpy. The energy is moderate (568 in the morning, 790 in the afternoon), but that short period makes it a messy, choppy affair. It’s surfable but very ordinary. The wind is offshore which is a plus, but it can’t save this one.

Thursday and Friday are more of the same, with the swell dropping and the period jumping up to 16-17 seconds from the southwest. That groundswell will be there, but it’s only around the 3ft to 3ft mark, so it’s not going to do much. The energy is moderate (in the 700s), but the size is too small to get excited about. Saturday the 12th is a flat-out no-go. Southerly winds and a risk of thunderstorms mean it’s a beach day, not a surf day.

Sunday the 13th offers a glimmer of hope. We see 5ft of west-northwest wind swell with an 8-second period, and the energy is solidly moderate at 612. The wind is offshore and clean. It won't be world-class, but there should be a few fun ones to be had. It’s the first real option in over a week.

But here’s where the story pivots. After a few more days of the small southwest groundswell doing its thing (keeping the energy in the 200s and 300s, which is weak-to-moderate), the sky starts to open up. A straight-out S wind on the 20th makes it messy, but the energy is building.

Then comes Monday the 21st. The morning is clean with a gentle offshore breeze, and we’ve got 920 of moderate energy behind a 3ft southwest swell. It’s a sign of things to come. But the standout window is the 22nd of September. This is the one you’ve been waiting for. We’re looking at a solid 8ft of west-northwest swell with a long 13-second period. The combined energy is off the charts at 2491 – that’s strong, powerful ocean. This is not a day for groms; this is the big kids’ table. Port Orford will be handling a serious amount of water, and with a moderate offshore breeze in the morning, it could be firing. The afternoon wind picks up to a fresh 19 mph, which will still be offshore but might start to ruffle the face. This is a standout for experienced surfers only, a real taste of the power the ocean can throw at us. It's a long way out, so don't book the time off work just yet, but it's looking very, very promising.

Alright, that's the picture from here. Keep an eye on that swell for the 22nd – that’s the one.

Rusty, out.

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