Port Orford Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, same story but in feet and degrees Fahrenheit.

First off, Port Orford is lookin’ pretty quiet for the next stretch. We’ve got a few days of nothing much until we get to Thursday the 27th. A bit of a dry spell.

Monday 24th morning teases us. The water is much colder than normal at 54°F, about 5°F below average – that’s a proper chill. The swell is tiny, about 2ft from the SW with a super long period of 18 seconds. That’s groundswell, and it’s got some energy (409 combined energy), but it’s just not enough size. Wind is glass though.

Tuesday and Wednesday stay small and cross-on. Skip ‘em.

Thursday morning, August 27th, we finally get a window. Still only 2ft from the SW, period dropping to 15 seconds, but the wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the NW. It’s clean. Afternoon gets even better – clear skies, a gentle offshore breeze from the NNW, same 2ft. Small, but rideable.

Friday, August 28th brings a little more. Morning has a clean 3ft SW swell with a moderate offshore from the N at 12 mph. The swell period drops to 14 seconds, energy moderate (378). Afternoon switches to a short-period 3ft NW windswell at 8 seconds, but the offshore wind holds. Just surfable.

Saturday the 29th drops back to 2ft and 1ft. Not much.

Sunday the 30th morning shows the biggest swell of the first week – 5ft from the NNW, but only 7 seconds. That’s a windswell, borderline for beginners. The wind is cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but ordinary.

From Monday 31st through Tuesday September 1st, we get a lull. Swell around 3ft to 4ft, but onshore wind and rain. Poor.

Now, the real standout: Thursday, September 3rd. Morning has 4ft from the WNW, with a strong offshore wind from the N at 12 mph – clean and lined up. Energy is moderate at 499. But the afternoon is the gold: 3ft from the SW, with a very long period of 19 seconds. That’s pure groundswell, energy hits 1030 – strong. Offshore wind from the N at 15 mph. Swell direction matches the optimum NW perfectly. This is the best on offer – clean, powerful, but that long period might make it a bit straight at the beach.

Friday and Saturday, September 4th-5th stay clean with offshore winds, swell around 4ft to 5ft from the WNW, periods 9-10 seconds. Fun but not special.

Sunday September 6th and Monday 7th drop in size. Monday morning has a tiny 2ft SW swell with a very long 22-second period – all energy, no push. Strong offshore wind at 18 mph, but too small.

Tuesday, September 8th is the last call. Morning has 3ft from the SW at 20 seconds, energy 592, strong offshore wind. Clean but marginal. Afternoon bumps to 3ft from the SW, 19-second period, energy 741, and a fresh offshore wind. Still marginal.

So the early part is a bust. Your best bet is Thursday afternoon, September 3rd – that’s the one to circle. Everything else is small, ordinary, or just not worth it. Keep your wetsuit handy for that Thursday.

Rusty.

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