Surf Forecast  Port Orford

Port Orford surfspot characteristics

More about Port Orford surfspot

South of Coos Bay and Cape Arago, the shoreline topography changes – fewer areas of dune, less expansive sand beaches, shoreline bluffs – as the coast flares out to Cape Blanco, the westernmost point of Oregon. South of the Cape, the coast fades eastward to Nellies Point and the town of Port Orford, where the prevailing NW wind is offshore. Most of the significant winter swells capable of entering the Port Orford hook are accompanied by S or W winds. Big NW swells are significantly shadowed, but when tide, wind, and swell all work in coordination this place can work. Here, you’ll find occasional S swell beachbreak at Battle Rock, and less than a mile south, the finicky sandbars at the mouth of Hubbard Creek can reel off good, hollow rights and lefts from several distinct peaks.

General: The westernmost burg in the contiguous United States, Port Orford is one of those places that's only worth surfing when the northwesterlies are howling. A sweeping, south-facing cove surrounded by dense woods, rivers and lakes, it's a real niche surfing area. Coming from the south along Highway 101, the first of Port Orford's two surf spots is mellow, user-friendly Hubbard Creek, a small beach covered with sand dunes and pine trees with rocks to the south. Rather sheltered from large storm surf but dismally onshore during wintertime S winds, Hubbard is a good spot in the spring. With the creek running out through it and a couple of big rocks just outside of the lineup, it's a scenic spot which can see a crowd and offer up some punchy peaks when the winds are blowing. Just up the road lies south-facing Battle Rock City Park, a funky, shorebreak-ish, not-so-good beachbreak setup basically ridden during bouts of giant winter swell and stiff N wind. Tides: Medium for Hubbard Creek, high for Battle Rock. Size: Waist high-overhead Wind: N, NE Swell: S, SW Bottom: Sand and pebbles (at Hubbard Creek only). Paddling: Not too bad. Spot Rating: Kinda fun.

Beginner-Advanced

Pull onto and park in the wide gravel shoulder on the east side of Highway 101, just before the Hubbard Creek bridge sign. Hop over the guardrail on the west side of the highway and on down you go. The surf is but a hop, skip and a jump from the road.

November-May

Crowd Factor: Since the two spots are easily accessible and generally soft in their demeanors, they are very popular with area waveriders of all craft and creed. Local Vibe: Generally subdued.

Beautiful scenic overlook on the south end of Port Orford overlooks Battle Rock and Humbug Mountain in the distance. Easy park beachside at Battle Rock. Roadside parking in the dirt across from Hubbard; trail to beach starts at opposite guardrail. Easy access, so it gets plenty crowded.

Clean.

Ghosts.