Port Orford Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.74° N 124.49° W

Port Orford Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 pm 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Port Orford sea temperature is
10.2° C
3.5° 

Port Orford surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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 TypeTime (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 Powerful11PM (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 Forecast

Mostly 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 Summary

Mostly 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
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
NW
8
1.1
NW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
NW
9
1.1
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9
1.3
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9
1.4
NW
8
0.5
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15
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
SW
18
0.5
WNW
20
0.6
WNW
19
0.6
WNW
19
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Metric surfscale
Energy 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)
35
N
15
NNE
25
N
20
NNW
5
NE
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNE
30
N
35
N
20
NNE
25
NNW
30
N
20
NNE
30
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30
N
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NNE
30
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35
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25
NNE
35
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Wind State
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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
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5:52
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8:57
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Temp °C
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14
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Feels °C
11
9
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10
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10
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11
8
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Information about the Port Orford Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Port Orford may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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