Surf Forecasts:
Taft (Siltetz River) surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, NW swell with 817 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Taft (Siltetz River) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you—this 16-day window for Taft (Siltetz River) is looking pretty grim. The break is a river mouth, exposed to west swell, and it’s fairly consistent usually, but the forecast is serving up a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions. There’s really nothing I’d call a true standout. The only moment that even gets a high internal score is the morning of Friday, July 24, when a 6.9 ft NW swell (10-second period) rolls in with light cross-onshore wind at 9 mph, but the wave comment says it’s too big for this break. That’s a red flag—river mouths can get messy and dangerous when the swell pushes over 5 ft, so this one’s for experts only if you’re bold, but I wouldn’t bank on it being any good.
The forecast starts on Saturday, July 18, with a 3.0 ft WNW groundswell (16 seconds) but cross-on NNW wind at 9 mph, making it choppy and poor. Water temperature is a shocking 52.0°F, which is 6.7°F colder than normal—very unusual for July. Combined energy that morning is moderate (753). The rest of the first week is a mix of 3.9 ft to 6.2 ft swells, mostly NW or W, but winds are always cross or cross-on, and periods are short (7–9 seconds) except for a few longer-period ones that just don’t line up. Monday July 20 offers the best chance with 5.2 ft NW swell and light cross-on breeze
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 24 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 353 | 344 | 339 | 260 | 354 | 480 | 349 | 330 | 266 | 245 | 187 | 250 | 321 | 253 | 461 | 497 | 593 | 694 | 761 | 690 | 368 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:42PM1.90m | 4:25AM1.68m | 5:22PM1.91m | 5:29AM1.46m | 6:04PM1.91m | 6:44AM1.29m | 6:47PM1.89m | 8:16AM1.21m | 7:34PM1.86m | 9:51AM1.23m | 8:25PM1.85m | 11:06AM1.30m | 9:18PM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM-0.11m | 11:06PM0.39m | 11:09AM0.09m | 00:09AM0.35m | 11:49AM0.30m | 1:15AM0.31m | 12:32PM0.50m | 2:24AM0.25m | 1:21PM0.67m | 3:30AM0.19m | 2:23PM0.79m | 4:29AM0.12m | 3:32PM0.86m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 17 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 327 | 192 | 339 | 218 | 163 | 241 | 349 | 330 | 266 | 191 | 187 | 250 | 321 | 253 | 461 | 497 | 593 | 694 | 761 | 690 | 363 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 24 |
| kJ | 353 | 344 | 48 | 40 | 122 | 160 | 175 | 161 | 155 | 245 | 153 | 128 | 167 | 164 | 101 | 87 | 93 | 99 | 96 | 88 | 368 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 19 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 73 | 102 | 155 | 27 | 15 | 116 | 102 | 57 | 57 | 32 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 105 | 171 | 143 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 52 | 154 | 260 | 354 | 480 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 351 | 351 | 149 | 350 | 271 | 21 | 215 | 271 | 0 | 292 | 224 | 0 | 220 | 385 | 93 | 220 | 220 | 0 | 351 | 1223 | 0 |
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