Surf Forecasts:
Port Orford surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, WNW swell with 438 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period. 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 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port Orford over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the Port Orford surf for the next couple of weeks.
The first week is a real struggle. We’ve got consistent offshore winds from the north, keeping things clean, but the swell is tiny and weak. The water is a brutal 50° – that’s 6° colder than normal, so you’ll be needing a thick suit. The wave energy is low, with readings between 127 and 397, and the waves are just plain ordinary. There’s nothing to get the heart racing until we get deeper into the forecast.
The real highlight is shaping up for Friday, July 17th, and into that weekend. Friday morning sees a 3ft groundswell from the WNW with a period of 17 seconds. That’s a very long period, meaning it’s got real punch and shape, but it’s best for a reef or point break. Port Orford is sheltered, and the optimum direction is NW, so this is a little angled. The combined energy is a solid 1036 (strong) and the wind is a moderate offshore breeze from the NNW. That’s clean. Then Saturday, July 18th, afternoon is even better: same 3ft from the WNW, 16-second period, but with a light 6 mph offshore wind from the NNW giving you glassy conditions. The energy is pumping at 1113. That’s the best window of the whole run.
Keep in mind, Port Orford is inconsistent and often crowded, so you’ll need to be on it. It’s a sheltered spot, so a long-period groundswell like this can sometimes be a bit too straight for the beach, but if it’s working, it’ll be a treat.
After that, we get a pulse of bigger, shorter-period swell from the NNW starting Sunday afternoon, July 19th, hitting 7ft with a weak 6-second period. That’s a messy, bumpy wave. By Monday, July 20th, it’s 8ft, which is too big for beginners and only for experienced surfers. The wind stays fresh offshore, but the period is short, and the energy is moderate to strong. It’s not the clean, lined-up stuff we want. The rest of the month stays lumpy and windy, with strong offshore breezes that actually make it hard to paddle into. The last week of the forecast is pretty much a write-off for quality.
Bottom line: The first week is a dud. The second week has a couple of absolute standouts with long-period groundswell and light winds—target July 17th morning and July 18th afternoon. After that, it’s a lot of wind and chunky, short-period swell for the experts only.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 15 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 135 | 105 | 120 | 211 | 301 | 392 | 314 | 203 | 190 | 238 | 238 | 115 | 69 | 106 | 101 | 140 | 194 | 232 | 289 | 283 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:34PM2.28m | 9:46AM1.37m | 8:28PM2.38m | 10:56AM1.49m | 9:25PM2.48m | 11:52AM1.62m | 10:22PM2.56m | 12:40PM1.73m | 11:18PM2.60m | 1:24PM1.83m | 00:12AM2.58m | 2:06PM1.92m | 1:05AM2.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM-0.10m | 2:00PM0.97m | 4:04AM-0.35m | 3:09PM1.03m | 4:58AM-0.55m | 4:16PM1.03m | 5:49AM-0.69m | 5:18PM0.97m | 6:37AM-0.74m | 6:15PM0.88m | 7:23AM-0.72m | 7:12PM0.78m | 8:06AM-0.61m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
 | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | 8:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 19 |
| kJ | 545 | 135 | 398 | 403 | 211 | 301 | 392 | 314 | 203 | 190 | 238 | 175 | 84 | 41 | 99 | 45 | 140 | 145 | 141 | 147 | 283 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | W 14 | W 13 | SW 18 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 127 | 430 | 105 | 52 | 387 | 330 | 268 | 272 | 188 | 166 | 170 | 60 | 125 | 102 | 37 | 101 | 89 | 194 | 232 | 289 | 161 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 18 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 17 | W 18 | W 15 | WNW 17 | SW 21 | W 15 | WNW 14 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | — | 103 | 76 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 18 | 92 | 18 | 115 | 69 | 106 | 43 | 109 | 89 | 108 | 127 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NW 8 | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 5 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 173 | 36 | 7 | 120 | — | — | — | 9 | 59 | 121 | 27 | 238 | 64 | 47 | 34 | 41 | 22 | 72 | 163 | 187 | 255 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 677 | 39 | 513 | 467 | 39 | 225 | 467 | 47 | 540 | 508 | 47 | 467 | 306 | 95 | 394 | 676 | 39 | 394 | 676 | 95 | 467 |
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