Port Orford Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's take a look at what's cookin' for Port Orford over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, the first few days of this forecast period are a write-off. We’re looking at a real frustrating start from Monday, August 31st, right through to Wednesday, September 2nd. The wind is onshore, the swell is tiny and weak, and it’s just messy. You’re better off doing something else. Hold tight.

The first real glimmer of hope comes Thursday, September 3rd. The morning brings a 7ft swell from the WNW, but the wind is cross-on, so it’s a bit of a gamble. The real standout is the Thursday afternoon session. The wind goes light and cross-off, the sky clears, and the wave energy jumps right up to 1411. That’s some serious grunt, even if the swell height looks a bit mixed. It’s gonna be a clean, powerful afternoon.

Friday, September 4th is another solid day. We’re seeing a 7ft swell from the NW in the morning with light cross-off winds, and the afternoon turns into a clean offshore breeze with a 6ft swell. The energy is strong at 612 to 784, so there’s plenty of push. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.

The weekend drops off a bit. Saturday and Sunday, September 5th and 6th, bring clean, offshore winds, which is a blessing, but the swell drops below 5ft and the energy is weak to moderate. It’s surfable, but nothing to get too excited about. The wind is a bit breezy, so it’ll be clean but not perfect.

We hit a dry spell again from Monday, September 7th, through to Wednesday, September 9th. The wind is howling out of the north, making it a bit of a battle, and the swell is either small or too messy. The Wednesday afternoon shows a 5ft swell with a 12-second period, but the wind is so strong it’s a head-scratcher. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a good paddle session.

April 10th, Thursday, offers a brief moment of calm with a glassy morning, but the swell is small and ordinary. The real action looks like it could be on Friday, September 11th. The morning glass is back with a 7ft swell from the NNW, and by the afternoon, you’ve got a clean 8ft swell from the same direction. That’s proper size. The period is short at 7 seconds, so it’s not a groundswell, but it’s a big, clean wave for the experienced crew. The energy is solid at 682 to 629. This is the standout for the second week.

The following Saturday, September 12th, is big but mean. A 8ft NNW swell with a fresh offshore wind will be powerful, but the wind is strong enough to put a texture on it. The wave energy is over 1000, so it’s a heavy, powerful ocean. This is for experts only.

The final few days, from Sunday, September 14th, onward, the swell backs off a bit, but the wind stays clean and offshore. It’s a slow taper back to small, clean conditions.

So, if you’re picking your moments, the absolute best on offer is the Thursday afternoon, September 3rd, for the clean, powerful conditions, and the Friday, September 11th, for the big, clean swell. The rest is a mixed bag of waiting and watching.

Rusty.

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