Port Orford Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Port Orford’s got cooking over the next couple weeks.

Water temp is about 57°F, which is a hair under average for this time of year. Nothing wild.

The start is slow. Tuesday morning (September 8th) has tiny 1ft waves from the WNW with barely any energy (43). Clean, but not worth the wax. The afternoon jumps to 7ft but it’s short-period junk from the NNW (6 seconds) with a 19 mph north wind—choppy and messy.

Wednesday, September 9th is the first real window. The morning brings clean 5ft swell from the NNW (7 seconds) with a light offshore breeze and moderate energy (515). The afternoon holds similar with 6ft (766 energy). Clean, surfable, good for most.

Thursday, September 10th gets interesting. Swell drops to 3ft but the period jumps to 17 seconds—proper groundswell from the SW. Energy is solid (777) but the wind is a fresh 19 mph north offshore. Clean, but long-period SW groundswell at Port Orford can be a bit fat. Not a standout, but a session for the patient.

Friday (September 11th) morning: 3ft, 16-second SW groundswell, moderate offshore wind (785 energy). Clean but small. The afternoon switches to a 5ft NNW swell (9 seconds) with 375 energy. Just okay.

The weekend (September 12th-13th) is a wash. Saturday has onshore south winds and rain. Sunday morning cleans up with a light cross-offshore breeze and a 3ft, 14-second SW swell (485 energy), but it’s tiny and the afternoon gets blown out.

Monday, September 14th is solid. Morning has a 5ft NNW swell (8 seconds) with moderate offshore wind and 438 energy. Clean and consistent. The afternoon is similar but with less energy (351). Good all-round day.

Tuesday, September 15th morning is glassy—flat calm with a 2ft, 17-second SW groundswell (303 energy). Tiny but perfect for a longboard. The afternoon turns onshore.

The standout is Wednesday, September 16th afternoon. The morning is poor, but the afternoon switches to clean offshore wind and a 6ft NW swell (8 seconds) with 568 energy. That’s a proper little pulse, clean and punchy.

Thursday, September 17th holds: 5ft NW swell, offshore wind, 430 energy. Good surf. The afternoon gets windier but still rideable.

Friday, September 18th is a longboarder’s dream. Afternoon goes glassy with a 2ft, 19-second SW groundswell (494 energy). Clean, lined up, and empty.

Sunday, September 20th is a beauty. Morning is clean with a cross-offshore breeze and a 3ft, 18-second SW swell (518 energy). The afternoon goes glassy with the same size and 19-second period (433 energy). That’s a session.

Monday, September 21st and Tuesday, September 22nd keep the run going. Gentle offshore winds, 3ft, long-period SW groundswells, energy climbing from 619 to 903. Tuesday afternoon bumps to 5ft from the NW with a 12-second period and 1024 energy—strong, clean, and chunky.

Wednesday, September 23rd is the final standout. Morning has a 5ft WNW swell (11 seconds) with moderate offshore wind and 904 energy. The afternoon holds at 4ft with 882 energy. That’s proper, clean surf to close out the forecast.

Best of the bunch: Wednesday, September 16th afternoon and Wednesday, September 23rd morning are the true standouts. Good size, clean wind, solid energy.

Crowds at Port Orford can be a problem, so plan accordingly. The spot is sheltered and a bit inconsistent, but when it’s on, it’s a gem.

Rusty.

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