Surf Forecasts:
Port Orford surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NNW swell with 1,168 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Port Orford in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 8PM. 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 Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port Orford over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cookin’ for the Port Orford stretch over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, this is a slow start. There’s nothing worth paddling out for on Thursday the 30th or Friday the 31st of July – the swell is tiny and weak, with combined energy barely lifting a leaf (58 to 124). The real story starts to build from Sunday the 2nd of August, but it’s not until Wednesday the 5th that we finally get a proper window.
The standout session in this whole outlook is Wednesday afternoon, the 5th of August. The swell pumps up to a solid 8 ft out of the NNW, with a period of 9 seconds and a chunky 1135 combined energy. That’s some genuine grunt. The wind is offshore from the N at 12 mph, keeping things clean and lined up. This is a serious, powerful wave – only for experienced surfers, because 8 ft is no joke. It’s the kind of afternoon where you’ll be holding onto your lunch.
Thursday morning the 6th is still decent, with 7 ft from the NNW, but the wind kicks up a notch to 19 mph, making it a bit more of a battle. Then Friday the 7th morning sees another decent window, with 7 ft and lighter 16 mph offshore winds, offering good conditions. The following week, from the 9th of August onwards, the swell stays consistently in the 7 ft to 8 ft range, but the wind is often blowing a fresh 19 to 22 mph. That’s a lot of whitecaps and a tough paddle out, especially with the period dropping to 7-8 seconds, making the waves a bit sectiony and crumbly. It’s more of a grunt than a glide.
For the true beginner, this whole forecast is a no-go. The waves are well over 5 ft for most of the run. And when it gets over 8 ft, it’s expert-only territory. The water temp is sitting at 56°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so you’ll be wanting a thick suit regardless.
The real highlight is that Wednesday the 5th. If you’ve got the skills, that’s the one to circle. The rest of the week after that is big and windy – more of a survival session than a classic.
Stay safe out there.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the NNE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 56 | 124 | 174 | 119 | 94 | 68 | 161 | 339 | 422 | 577 | 528 | 737 | 744 | 623 | 731 | 1008 | 817 | 1044 | 1010 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:12AM1.43m | 5:08PM2.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:30AM0.64m | 00:23AM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 493 | 287 | 124 | 174 | 119 | 94 | 68 | 161 | 339 | 422 | 45 | 44 | 27 | 66 | 40 | 84 | 57 | 36 | 73 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | S 15 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 58 | 56 | 268 | 214 | 214 | 180 | 134 | 134 | 92 | 89 | 49 | 48 | 41 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 33 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 12 | W 15 | SW 21 | W 13 |
| kJ | 127 | 127 | 106 | 104 | 63 | 55 | 56 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 17 | 48 | 83 | 577 | 528 | 737 | 744 | 623 | 731 | 1008 | 817 | 1044 | 1010 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 676 | 39 | 47 | 513 | 39 | 560 | 676 | 39 | 560 | 677 | 110 | 394 | 560 | 95 | 328 | 110 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 95 |
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