Surf Forecasts:
Taft (Siltetz River) surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, WNW swell with 486 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Taft (Siltetz River) this week:
The surf forecast for Taft (Siltetz River) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Taft (Siltetz River) in the next 16 days are 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Taft (Siltetz River) over the next 16 days.
Alright, let's talk Taft, the Siltetz River mouth. It's a river break, so it can be a bit of a fickle setup, and the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim. There's a real dry spell on the cards.
The water is absolutely freezing — we're talking 50°F, which is a whopping 9°F colder than usual for this time of year. That's a serious wetsuit, no two ways about it.
For the first few days, it's a total write-off. Saturday the 11th has a bit of 5ft swell from the WNW, but it's a "marginal" day with questionable tide. That's our best chance for a while, and it's not great.
Then we hit a long, boring stretch. From Sunday the 12th right through to Wednesday the 15th, it's all poor surf, cross and cross-onshore winds, and tiny waves. The swell stays small, around 2ft to 4ft, with winds that are just chopping everything up. You're better off doing something else.
Thursday the 16th brings a little more size, with 6ft swell from the NW, but it's still "marginal" with a cross-onshore breeze. Not the clean, rippable conditions we're after. Friday the 17th is similar, with a 3ft swell but a very long 17-second period coming from the WNW. That's a groundswell, and it'll have a lot of push, but it's prone to straightening out at a river mouth like this. The wind is light onshore, so it's not completely hopeless, but it's not a standout.
The rest of the outlook is more of the same. Saturday the 18th, 3ft swell with moderate cross-shore winds. Nothing to write home about. There's a little spike on Sunday the 19th with 6ft swell from the NW, but the period drops to a short 6 seconds, and it's still a cross-shore wind. Short period like that is just bumpy, messy energy.
The whole second week is a wash. The best you'll see is a 7ft swell on Tuesday the 21st from the NNW, but with a 6-second period and cross-onshore wind, it's just a big, blown-out mess. That's more of a kiteboarding session than a surf session.
Honestly, there's no real standout here. The near-term is poor, and the long-range doesn't show any promise. It's one of those stretches where the forecast can change, but for now, I'd say keep the board in the car and wait for a better window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 365 | 370 | 261 | 154 | 217 | 187 | 91 | 87 | 106 | 101 | 110 | 121 | 120 | 235 | 371 | 355 | 390 | 486 | 457 | 362 | 353 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:04PM2.26m | 12:23PM1.52m | 11:02PM2.34m | 1:11PM1.61m | 11:57PM2.38m | 1:56PM1.69m | 00:51AM2.36m | 2:39PM1.76m | 1:43AM2.27m | 3:20PM1.81m | 2:35AM2.12m | 4:01PM1.86m | 3:29AM1.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.75m | 5:58AM-0.34m | 5:21PM0.73m | 6:49AM-0.44m | 6:21PM0.68m | 7:38AM-0.48m | 7:18PM0.61m | 8:23AM-0.47m | 8:13PM0.54m | 9:07AM-0.40m | 9:09PM0.48m | 9:49AM-0.28m | 10:06PM0.43m | 10:30AM-0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 |
 | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | 8:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 365 | 370 | 261 | 154 | 217 | 91 | 75 | 35 | 33 | 88 | 110 | 82 | 66 | 235 | 371 | 355 | 241 | 206 | 457 | 362 | 353 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 18 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 167 | 167 | 164 | 123 | 114 | 33 | 91 | 87 | 106 | 101 | 89 | 89 | 120 | 205 | 201 | 249 | 390 | 486 | 67 | 121 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 17 | W 18 | W 15 | WNW 16 | SW 21 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 51 | 18 | 76 | 69 | 84 | 83 | 40 | 121 | 57 | 69 | 100 | 124 | 122 | 110 | 94 | 74 | 74 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 52 | 27 | 187 | 42 | 31 | 26 | 56 | 61 | 33 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | 291 | 251 | 205 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 0 | 385 | 903 | 0 | 149 | 546 | 0 | 351 | 546 | 0 | 224 | 546 | 93 | 220 | 292 | 175 | 220 | 385 | 0 | 351 |
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