Surf Forecasts:
Taft (Siltetz River) surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SW swell with 299 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Taft (Siltetz River) in the next 16 days are 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Taft (Siltetz River) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you—this outlook for the Taft (Siltetz River) is a tough one. We're looking at a long 16-day stretch with hardly anything to get excited about. The water's sitting at a frigid 50°F, which is a whopping 9°F colder than usual for this time of year, so you'll be needing a thick hood and gloves just to stay out there.
Right now, starting Wednesday, August 12th, it's all small, weak stuff. Swell's a tiny 1 ft out of the southwest with a long 18-second period, but combined energy is only 229—weak—and the wind is cross-on from the NNW at 6 mph. The surf is just poor. This pattern of small, messy, cross-on wind continues day after day. Thursday and Friday see a slight bump to 4 ft, but that's from the northwest with a short 7-second period, so it's choppy and weak. The combined energy barely cracks 268, and the wave comment is either "poor" or "marginal" at best.
We do get a little flicker of life around Wednesday, August 19th. The morning shows 3 ft from the WNW with a 12-second period, and combined energy jumps to 436—moderate—but it's still cross-on wind. The afternoon gets a touch better: 3 ft from the west, 12-second period, energy at 533, and the wind goes cross-shore. This is marginal, but it's the closest to a window we've got. The same goes for Thursday, August 20th, with 4 ft from the west, 11-second period, and energy at 511, plus a light cross-on breeze. Still, nothing is clean or consistent enough to call a standout.
Honestly, there's no true standout here. The best of a bad bunch is the afternoon of August 19th and the morning of August 20th, but even then, it's marginal. The Taft (Siltetz River) is a river mouth, and with these small, short-period swells and persistent cross-wind, it's looking more like a kitesurfing setup than a surf one. The consistency is "fairly consistent," but that doesn't mean much when the quality is this low. It's a tough stretch, and for the next couple of weeks, I'd say leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 |
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 kJ | 80 | 109 | 134 | 91 | 121 | 162 | 125 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 130 | 251 | 129 | 125 | 284 | 211 | 248 | 211 | 167 | 149 | 184 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:27PM1.78m | 00:46AM2.25m | 2:03PM1.87m | 1:36AM2.15m | 2:39PM1.94m | 2:25AM2.01m | 3:14PM1.98m | 3:16AM1.82m | 3:49PM1.98m | 4:09AM1.63m | 4:24PM1.96m | 5:09AM1.45m | 5:01PM1.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.46m | 8:00AM-0.30m | 8:04PM0.36m | 8:38AM-0.20m | 8:54PM0.29m | 9:15AM-0.05m | 9:43PM0.24m | 9:50AM0.12m | 10:34PM0.22m | 10:26AM0.32m | 11:28PM0.23m | 11:02AM0.51m | 00:27AM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 77 | 109 | 134 | 75 | 121 | 162 | 125 | 132 | 82 | 41 | 100 | 251 | 61 | 61 | 284 | 211 | 248 | 211 | 167 | 149 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 10 | NW 7 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 72 | 55 | 69 | 49 | 91 | 89 | 84 | 80 | 132 | 104 | 38 | 70 | 129 | 87 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 13 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 7 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | S 8 | NW 13 | NW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | W 7 |
| kJ | 80 | 28 | 32 | 91 | 45 | 27 | 22 | 56 | 18 | 132 | 130 | 22 | 88 | 125 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 1223 | 21 | 220 | 486 | 93 | 220 | 772 | 0 | 220 | 292 | 0 | 149 | 292 | 0 | 21 | 292 | 0 | 350 | 292 | 0 |
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