
Surf Forecasts:
Port Orford surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 20s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 20s period, SW swell with 1,111 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s period with SW 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 21s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Port Orford in the next 16 days are 1.2m 20s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 21s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 20s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port Orford over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks around Port Orford. To be straight with you, it’s a quiet outlook with only a very narrow window of something worth paddling out for, and a whole lot of nothing otherwise.
We start off on Saturday the 25th with small, weak surf. Swell is a measly 2 ft from the NW with a short period of 8 seconds, and combined energy is a paltry 117. The water, at 49°, is much colder than normal for this time of year, which is a real kick in the guts. The wind is side-on, and conditions are just flat out poor. Not worth getting wet.
Sunday the 26th morning is your best bet of the entire 16 days. The swell jumps to a clean 4 ft out of the SW with a solid 19-second period that’s bringing some serious energy (1266). That is a proper groundswell, with long, waiting sets. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so the face should be clean. The wave comment flags very good surf conditions. This is the clear standout. Just keep in mind that this spot is inconsistent and often has crowds, so you’ll want to be early and ready to fight for your waves. For a point or reef setup, that long period will wrap in nicely, but at a beach break it might close out a bit.
Sunday afternoon drops off a little with cross-shore wind, and although the swell is still there, the conditions are marginal. Monday the 27th holds onto 4 ft to 4 ft SW swell with 18-second intervals and light cross-offshore winds, offering another good session, though the energy drops to around 965. Still clean and rideable.
From Tuesday the 28th onward, it’s a long dry spell. The swell drops to under 3 ft, the periods shorten, and the north winds start to howl. By Wednesday the 29th, we have 15 to 19 mph offshore winds, making it clean but blown out. You might get a small, junk wave, but it’s ordinary at best.
The first week of August sees the north wind ramp up to 22 to 25 mph. The swell climbs back up to 8 ft to 8 ft from the NNW on Sunday August 2nd and Monday August 3rd, but with a pitiful 7-second period and strong offshore winds, it’s just a bumpy, windy mess. The wave comments consistently say “poor surf conditions” or “marginal.” The energy is high—hitting 799 and 801—but it’s all wind-slop and closeouts, not real surf. That kind of setup is more interesting for kite-surfing than paddle surfing.
From Monday August 3rd to Wednesday August 6th, the swell stays over 7 ft with howling north winds. That’s expert-only territory if you’re brave, but honestly, the quality is terrible. After that, it drops back to tiny, weak leftovers, with a brief spike of 7 ft from the NNW on Saturday August 8th afternoon, but the period is only 6 seconds and the wind is a strong breeze. It’s all no-go.
Bottom line: the standout is Sunday July 26th morning. That’s your session. After that, there’s a gap of about two weeks where the surf is either too small, too windy, or too junky to bother with.
Stay frosty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 721 | 1100 | 1100 | 138 | 799 | 926 | 118 | 94 | 111 | 885 | 232 | 227 | 304 | 105 | 75 | 65 | 45 | 44 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:30PM2.06m | 12:04PM1.54m | 10:17PM2.12m | 12:36PM1.60m | 11:00PM2.17m | 1:05PM1.66m | 11:39PM2.21m | 1:33PM1.72m | 00:17AM2.21m | 2:00PM1.79m | 00:55AM2.17m | 2:27PM1.86m | 1:35AM2.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM1.16m | 5:03AM-0.12m | 4:24PM1.13m | 5:42AM-0.19m | 5:09PM1.07m | 6:17AM-0.25m | 5:50PM1.00m | 6:50AM-0.28m | 6:29PM0.93m | 7:20AM-0.27m | 7:08PM0.85m | 7:50AM-0.23m | 7:50PM0.77m | |||||||
— | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 |
1051 | 721 | 1100 | 1100 | 743 | 799 | 926 | 1203 | 726 | 798 | 885 | 232 | 227 | 532 | 512 | 414 | 287 | 214 | 214 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 |
68 | 63 | 166 | 163 | 138 | 166 | 162 | 118 | 94 | 111 | 128 | 735 | 635 | 154 | 105 | 75 | 65 | 45 | 44 | 140 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 18 | SSW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
135 | 17 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 43 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 57 | 55 | 35 | 99 | 23 | 81 | 127 | 127 | 68 | 104 | 64 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NW 8 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 |
49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 28 | 71 | 304 | 62 | 73 | 41 | 73 | 109 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 621 | 39 | 110 | 47 | 39 | 110 | 47 | 39 | 47 | 676 | 47 | 394 | 677 | 39 | 110 | 676 | 39 | 110 | 677 | 39 |
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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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