Port Orford · Curry County · Oregon
Port Orford Surf Report & Forecast, Oregon
Port Orford, Oregon: 5–6 ft, head high, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 8.9 ft at 13 seconds from the west, with a 24 mph onshore wind from the south, gusting 42 mph. Water is about 57°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next low tide is -0.2 ft at 5:58 pm.
5–6 ft
head high · occasional 7 ft
- Swell
- 8.9 ft · 13 s · W
- Wind
- 24 mph (S), gusts 42onshore
- Tide
- 7.9 ft fallinglow -0.2 ft at 5:58 pm
- Water
- 57°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 56°Ffeels like 43°F
- Sun
- rise 7:02 amset 5:01 pm
Port Orford surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Port Orford: 11 am, Poor, on a falling high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Port Orford: 10 am, Poor, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 am | 6–7 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 25 | 4.9 ft |
| 8 am | 5–6 ft | Poor | 19 mph onshore (S), gusts 34 | 6.0 ft |
| 9 am | 4–5 ft | Poor | 22 mph onshore (S), gusts 39 | 7.2 ft |
| 10 am | 5–6 ft | Poor | 24 mph onshore (S), gusts 42 | 8.1 ft |
| 11 am | 5–6 ft | Poor | 26 mph onshore (S), gusts 45 | 8.4 ft |
| 12 pmnow | 4–5 ft | Poor | 27 mph onshore (S), gusts 47 | 7.9 ft |
| 1 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 25 mph onshore (S), gusts 45 | 6.7 ft |
| 2 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 25 mph onshore (S), gusts 44 | 5.0 ft |
| 3 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 24 mph onshore (S), gusts 42 | 3.1 ft |
| 4 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 21 mph onshore (S), gusts 37 | 1.4 ft |
| 5 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 18 mph onshore (S), gusts 32 | 0.2 ft |
| 6 pm | 5 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (S), gusts 30 | -0.2 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 am | 7–8 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 28 | 4.4 ft |
| 8 am | 6–8 ft | Poor | 16 mph onshore (S), gusts 28 | 5.3 ft |
| 9 am | 6–7 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (S), gusts 30 | 6.5 ft |
| 10 am | 6–7 ft | Poor | 20 mph onshore (S), gusts 35 | 7.5 ft |
| 11 am | 5–6 ft | Poor | 22 mph onshore (S), gusts 39 | 8.1 ft |
| 12 pm | 6–7 ft | Poor | 23 mph onshore (S), gusts 40 | 8.1 ft |
| 1 pm | 6–7 ft | Poor | 23 mph onshore (S), gusts 40 | 7.3 ft |
| 2 pm | 5–6 ft | Poor | 22 mph onshore (S), gusts 38 | 5.8 ft |
| 3 pm | 5–6 ft | Poor | 21 mph onshore (S), gusts 36 | 4.0 ft |
| 4 pm | 5–6 ft | Poor | 19 mph onshore (S), gusts 33 | 2.2 ft |
| 5 pm | 6–7 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 32 | 0.8 ft |
| 6 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 30 | -0.1 ft |
Port Orford waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 12 pm, sets at Port Orford arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 5.8 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 4 s
- Lulls
- about 14 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
- Breaking
- 60% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 0.7 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Port Orford surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Port Orford: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 9–12 ft, and the best-rated day is Wednesday, Nov 18 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 9–12 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 9–11 ft and Poor to Fair.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Port Orford are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 4–7 ft | Poor | 11.5 ft · 14 s · W | 19 mph onshore (S), gusts 34 | 25 mph onshore (S), gusts 44 | 11 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 4–8 ft | Poor | 9.2 ft · 13 s · WSW | 16 mph onshore (S), gusts 28 | 22 mph onshore (S), gusts 38 | 10 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 7–9 ft | Poor | 11.2 ft · 13 s · WSW | 14 mph onshore (S), gusts 25 | 19 mph onshore (SSW), gusts 35 | 1 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 6–9 ft | Good | 11.9 ft · 14 s · WSW | 9 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 17 | 14 mph onshore (SSW), gusts 26 | 9 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 7–10 ft | Poor | 6.0 ft · 15 s · W | 31 mph onshore (S), gusts 54 | 30 mph onshore (S), gusts 52 | 1 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 9–12 ft | Poor | 20.9 ft · 16 s · WSW | 21 mph onshore (S), gusts 40 | 23 mph onshore (S), gusts 44 | 4 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 9–11 ft | Poor to Fair | 9.4 ft · 15 s · W | 18 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 39 | 8 mph onshore (SW), gusts 17 | 1 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 8–12 ft | Poor | 16.6 ft · 15 s · W | 13 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 26 | 14 mph onshore (SW), gusts 30 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 4–5 ft | Poor to Fair | — | 12 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 19 | 18 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 34 | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 4–7 ft | Great | — | 14 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 22 | 10 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 15 | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Port Orford are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Port Orford tide chart and tide times
Tides at Port Orford today, Monday, Nov 9: low 3.7 ft at 5 am, high 8.4 ft at 10:53 am and low -0.2 ft at 5:58 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 7.9 ft and falling.
Port Orford tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 3.7 ft at 5 amHigh 8.4 ft at 10:53 amLow -0.2 ft at 5:58 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 6.6 ft at 12:38 amLow 3.8 ft at 5:34 amHigh 8.2 ft at 11:25 amLow -0.2 ft at 6:31 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 6.6 ft at 1:20 amLow 4.2 ft at 6:05 amHigh 8.3 ft at 11:54 amLow 0.1 ft at 7:08 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 6.5 ft at 2:01 amLow 4.4 ft at 6:40 amHigh 8.1 ft at 12:30 pmLow 0.5 ft at 7:47 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 6.6 ft at 2:50 amLow 5.0 ft at 7:16 amHigh 8.3 ft at 1:07 pmLow 1.2 ft at 8:31 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 6.6 ft at 3:36 amLow 5.4 ft at 7:59 amHigh 8.1 ft at 1:49 pmLow 1.7 ft at 9:19 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 6.7 ft at 4:29 amLow 5.4 ft at 9:07 amHigh 7.3 ft at 2:31 pmLow 1.6 ft at 10:08 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 6.3 ft at 5:26 amLow 4.9 ft at 10:21 amHigh 6.4 ft at 3:31 pmLow 1.7 ft at 10:54 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 6.5 ft at 6:14 amLow 4.6 ft at 11:47 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Port Orford water temperature
The water temperature at Port Orford is about 57°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 43°F and a 24 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 56 and 57°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Port Orford
- Frankport12 mi SSE · 11–12 ft · Poor
- Nesika Beach14 mi SSE · 13–15 ft · Fair
- Gold Beach South Jetty23 mi S · 9–10 ft · Poor
- Gold Beach24 mi S · 12–14 ft · Poor to Fair
- Bandon25 mi N · 12–14 ft · Poor
- Cape Sebastian29 mi S · 8–9 ft · Poor
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About Port Orford
Port Orford is a cove in Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon, facing south-southwest. Also called Battle Rock.
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