Surf Forecasts:
Port Orford surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SW swell with 326 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WNW 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 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Port Orford in the next 16 days are 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port Orford over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Port Orford.
Straight up, the next week and a half is looking pretty flat and average. There’s a long gap with hardly anything worth paddling out for from the start right through to the morning of Sunday the 23rd. The only real highlight is a short window on Monday the 24th, but it’s a weird one – a small, clean NW windswell in the morning, then a sudden switch to a long-period, gentle SW groundswell in the afternoon. It’s worth a look, but don’t expect much size.
The standout here is Port Orford itself, and it’s a tricky one for this time of year. The water is a chilly 51°F, which is a whopping 7°F colder than normal – that’s very unusual, so bring a thick suit. The only real window of hope is Monday the 24th. The morning has a 6ft swell from the NNW, but it’s a short-period 7-second windswell (287 combined energy). The wind is a gentle offshore from the NNW, so it’ll be clean. The afternoon is the real wildcard: a tiny 2ft groundswell, but from the SW with a very long 18-second period (484 combined energy). With a gentle offshore from the N, it could be glassy and fun if you’ve got a log or a longboard. Lower energy again after that, with small surf and mostly offshore winds, but nothing that’ll get the heart racing.
The second week shows a bit of a pulse building around the 3rd and 4th of September. There’s a 7ft swell from the W on the morning of the 4th, with strong energy (1010 combined energy), but it’s hammered by a fresh 19 mph offshore wind. That’s going to be bumpy and mostly for the experienced crew, if it’s even surfable. It’s a long way out, so take it with a grain of salt.
Overall, it’s a quiet spell for Port Orford. The 24th is your best bet for a clean, long-period wave, but the quality is low. Stay patient.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 19 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 206 | 153 | 150 | 106 | 82 | 74 | 69 | 125 | 183 | 272 | 298 | 265 | 307 | 181 | 273 | 322 | 208 | 203 | 203 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:56PM1.94m | 8:57AM1.35m | 6:59PM1.90m | 10:10AM1.43m | 8:06PM1.91m | 10:55AM1.51m | 9:07PM1.98m | 11:28AM1.59m | 9:59PM2.06m | 11:55AM1.68m | 10:44PM2.13m | 12:20PM1.77m | 11:25PM2.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.26m | 12:40PM1.19m | 2:50AM0.20m | 2:06PM1.22m | 3:47AM0.11m | 3:16PM1.17m | 4:33AM0.02m | 4:09PM1.08m | 5:11AM-0.05m | 4:53PM0.97m | 5:45AM-0.10m | 5:33PM0.84m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 81 | 93 | 101 | 101 | 82 | 57 | 59 | 125 | 74 | 227 | 155 | 255 | 307 | 110 | 53 | 38 | 208 | 203 | 203 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 206 | 153 | 150 | 106 | 77 | 74 | 69 | 40 | 94 | 43 | 47 | 113 | 104 | 181 | 273 | 322 | 150 | 126 | 115 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 21 | WNW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | W 15 | NNW 6 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 236 | 229 | 233 | 168 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 67 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 106 | 96 | 115 | 17 | 85 | 49 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 183 | 272 | 298 | 265 | 166 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 31 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 39 | 464 | 464 | 39 | 108 | 464 | 39 | 225 | 306 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 39 | 108 | 47 | 39 | 47 | 464 | 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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