Surf Forecasts:
Port Orford surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, NW swell with 1,219 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 (Aug 28) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Port Orford in the next 16 days are 2.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port Orford over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m lookin' at what we've got on the books for the Port Orford stretch. Honestly, the next week is gonna be a bit of a grind, but there’s a couple of windows that’ll get you out there.
We start off Friday the 28th with some hope. The morning session at Port Orford is the one to beat for the whole first week. Swell is running 3 ft out of the southwest, and that’s a nice, long 14-second period groundswell. It’s clean with a moderate offshore breeze, and the wave energy is sitting at a solid moderate 430. You’ll feel that juice. Just a heads up, the water’s sittin’ at 56°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year—you’ll want that extra layer.
After that Friday morning session, it gets pretty thin. Saturday and Sunday serve up some choppy junk—mostly short-period NW windswell—and the faces are gonna be bumpy. Even though the wind stays offshore, the waves are just not cooperating. We’re lookin' at a significant lull from Saturday the 29th all the way through until Wednesday the 2nd of September. There’s not much worth paddling out for.
Now, Thursday the 3rd of September is where things start to get interesting again. The afternoon has a legit window. Swell jumps up to 6 ft from the NW with an 11-second period. The combined energy is a strong 1246, and with a light cross-off breeze, it’s gonna be clean. That’s a proper expert-size wave for sure—over 5 ft and punchy, so leave the foamies at home.
The real standout, though, the one to mark on your calendar, is that Saturday the 12th of September. Both the morning and afternoon sessions are firing. You’ve got a WNW swell building to 6 ft and then 7 ft, with a long period of 12 to 13 seconds. The wave energy is off the charts—strong to very strong, hitting 1414 and then 1537. That’s a serious amount of water moving. Wind is offshore and moderate, so it’s gonna be clean and hollow. This is expert territory for sure—over 5 ft—but for those who can handle it, that’s the pick of the forecast.
It’s a long wait, but we get there in the end.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 14 | W 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 18 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 276 | 137 | 63 | 164 | 31 | 106 | 249 | 281 | 269 | 223 | 227 | 448 | 281 | 241 | 202 | 154 | 350 | 1141 | 1053 | 819 | 569 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:09PM1.97m | 00:45AM2.14m | 1:34PM2.07m | 1:27AM2.06m | 2:00PM2.15m | 2:13AM1.94m | 2:29PM2.22m | 3:04AM1.79m | 3:02PM2.26m | 4:04AM1.62m | 3:40PM2.27m | 5:17AM1.48m | 4:27PM2.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.55m | 7:13AM0.00m | 7:30PM0.41m | 7:42AM0.13m | 8:13PM0.28m | 8:12AM0.31m | 8:58PM0.17m | 8:44AM0.51m | 9:50PM0.10m | 9:19AM0.72m | 10:49PM0.06m | 10:01AM0.92m | 11:58PM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 122 | 274 | 63 | 31 | 751 | 422 | 532 | 487 | 339 | 334 | 330 | 229 | 281 | 241 | 202 | 135 | 350 | 1141 | 1053 | 819 | 569 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 12 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 4 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 276 | 88 | 179 | 164 | 31 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 47 | 17 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 98 | 90 | 15 | 316 | 427 | 455 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 12 | W 9 | S 10 | SW 21 | NW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 30 | 216 | 280 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 58 | 57 | 50 | 81 | 154 | 173 | 85 | 58 | 48 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NW 7 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 137 | — | — | 32 | 106 | 249 | 281 | 269 | 223 | 227 | 448 | — | — | — | 11 | 48 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 676 | 39 | 110 | 621 | 39 | 491 | 508 | 47 | 459 | 110 | 39 | 394 | 47 | 47 | 108 | 108 | 68 | 68 | 39 | 39 |
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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).
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