Port Orford Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.74° N 124.49° W

Port Orford Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Port Orford sea temperature is
12.4° C
1.3° 

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 29 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NNW swell with 1,147 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) 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 1.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Wed 29th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Best Surf 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Most Powerful11PM (Tue 4th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port Orford over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s run through what Port Orford’s got lined up over the next couple weeks. It’s a mixed bag – there’s decent sized swell rolling in, but the northerly winds are gonna be a constant factor, keeping things a bit rough around the edges. The water’s sitting at about 54°F right now, which is a touch colder than average for this time of year, so you’ll want a good wetsuit.

We start off Wednesday the 29th with small, rideable waves around 4 ft from the WNW, with a moderate offshore breeze. The combined energy (176) is weak, and the sets are short at 9 seconds, so it’s more of a paddle than a session. Thursday the 30th holds similar in the morning (4 ft, NW, 149 energy) but drops off hard by afternoon to just 2 ft. Friday the 31st and Saturday the 1st of August keep small WNW swell (3 ft) with weak energy readings (124 and 116 in the mornings). Winds stay offshore and clean, but the waves are pretty ordinary – nothin’ to write home about.

Sunday the 2nd of August brings a bump to 4 ft in the morning with moderate energy (330), and by afternoon we’re at 5 ft with 470 energy. The offshore wind freshens to 18 to 22 mph, so it’s clean but you’ll be battling a stiff headwind. Quality is poor to marginal at best.

Here’s the standout: from Monday the 5th of August through Friday the 9th of August, we’ve got a solid pulse of NNW groundswell. The best of it is Thursday the 6th of August – morning sees 8 ft from the NNW, with a 10-second period and a strong combined energy reading of 1355. The afternoon is even bigger at 8 ft and 1412 energy. This is proper heavy, clean, offshore conditions (N wind 18 mph), but it’s expert-only terrain – well over the 8 ft mark, so beginners and intermediates should sit this one out. The long-period groundswell will stand up nicely at Port Orford, but it’s gonna be raw and demanding. The wind stays offshore all week, but constant N winds will put a bit of texture on the wave face.

The swell eases from Sunday the 9th of August, with 6 ft to 6 ft from NW/NNW, energy still moderate-to-strong (507 to 590), and offshore winds holding. By Wednesday the 12th of August, we get a morning window of 5 ft from NNW, moderate offshore, and moderate combined energy (527) – that’s the most manageable day for stronger intermediates. But don’t get too excited: that afternoon and into Thursday the 13th, a very long-period 15-second swell rolls in from the WNW, but it’s tiny at just 2 ft, with moderate energy (393 to 397). That long period feels amazing, but there’s just no size to work with.

The one true standout is Thursday the 6th of August – if you’re an expert and can handle big, clean, offshore conditions with a lot of water moving, that’s your day. The rest is either small or borderline on quality. Port Orford is inconsistent and often crowded, so get out early if you can. With the constant offshore wind and those bigger swells later on, this setup might actually be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing during the windier afternoons.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, strong winds from the N by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
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Friday
31
Saturday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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8
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8
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
172
180
149
58
58
124
106
140
116
67
131
238
381
285
512
717
689
804
1040
1074
Wind (km/h)
20
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25
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15
NNE
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NNE
25
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NNE
25
NNW
30
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35
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35
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High Tide
1:33PM1.72m
00:17AM2.21m
2:00PM1.79m
00:55AM2.17m
2:27PM1.86m
1:35AM2.08m
2:54PM1.94m
2:17AM1.96m
3:22PM2.01m
3:05AM1.79m
3:53PM2.08m
4:01AM1.60m
4:27PM2.14m
Low Tide
6:29PM0.93m
7:20AM-0.27m
7:08PM0.85m
7:50AM-0.23m
7:50PM0.77m
8:19AM-0.13m
8:34PM0.67m
8:48AM0.01m
9:22PM0.56m
9:19AM0.20m
10:15PM0.45m
9:52AM0.41m
11:15PM0.32m
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Feels °C
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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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