Port Orford Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you—this is a tough outlook for the Port Orford area. We're looking at a 16-day window, but the first few days are a write-off. It’s not until Sunday, July 26th that we get our first real sniff of something decent, so there's a solid gap of nothing to ride before that.

Temperatures are about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there.

The first real standout is Sunday afternoon, July 26th. The morning is a bit scratchy with cross-shore wind, but by the afternoon the wind swings cross-offshore at a light 6 mph. That’s going to clean things up nicely. You’ll see a 4 ft swell from the southwest, with a long 19-second period. That’s a proper groundswell—plenty of energy (1151 combined energy), but it’s a long period, so at the beach breaks it might wall up a bit. This is a point break or reef spot, and it’ll handle it beautifully. The break is inconsistent, so you’ll be sitting and waiting, but the sets that come through will be worth the wait. This is the best on offer.

After that, it’s a long stretch of small, clean but weak surf. From Monday, July 27th through to Saturday, August 1st morning, we’ve got offshore winds and clean conditions, but the swell is tiny—around 2 ft to 4 ft. The period drops to 8-10 seconds, so it’s just weak, choppy leftovers. The combined energy (199, 208, 101) is low. It’s surfable, but it’s the kind of day you go for a paddle more than a proper session.

Then, Saturday afternoon, August 1st things get interesting for the wrong reasons. The swell jumps to 7 ft from the north, with a short, nasty 6-second period. The wind is offshore at 16 mph, but the wave quality is poor. It’s going to be a messy, onshore-textured mess. The combined energy is 476 (moderate), but the period is too short for the size. Honestly, for the guys with a kite, this setup might be more fun than for a paddle surfer.

From Sunday, August 2nd through to Thursday, August 6th, it gets bigger and more dangerous. The swell is over 8 ft from the north and NNW, with periods around 6-7 seconds. That’s a short-period, steep, dumpy wave. The wind is fresh offshore (19-22 mph), which will keep the surface clean, but the wave shape is going to be a close-out. Combined energy climbs into the 700-950 range, so there’s a lot of power, but this is strictly for experts only. Beginners and intermediates should stay well clear of the water. This is a lot of wind and swell, and it’s going to be heavy.

Rusty, signing off.

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