Ford, an 18-year-old from Gloucestershire, defeated France's 5/8 seed Damien Volland 11-4, 11-7, 11-7 - and will now face fellow countryman Declan James, the event favourite.
James overcame Belgian Jan van den Herrewegen, also a 5/8 seed - but the 18-year-old from Oodenaarde was accidentally struck by James's racket during the encounter, resulting in the match being suspended while the Belgian received treatment.
On resumption, James went on to win 9-11, 11-5, 11-6, 12-10.
"Very happy to grind through a tough 3-1 today 12-10 in 4th against Jan," said the Nottingham 18-year-old later via Twitter. "Unfortunately I hit him early on in the 4th and he needed to go to hospital for some treatment, but we resumed after a 2hour break and had a tough 4th, hard situation to handle but good experience."
Whitlock maintained her unbeaten game record in Oporto by dismissing France's 3/4 seed Melissa Alves 11-5, 11-5, 11-5.
Hoping to become the third English girl to win the title twice (after Cassie Jackman in 1991 and Tania Bailey in 1998), the 18-year-old world No31 from Colwyn Bay meets another French opponent in the final.
Second seed Julia Lecoq, from Paris, ended German interest in the event when she beat 5/8 seed Caroline Sayegh 11-7, 11-3, 11-6.

RESULTS: European Junior U19 Championship, Oporto, Portugal

Men's semi-finals:
[1] Declan James (ENG) bt [5/8] Jan van den Herrewegen (BEL) 9-11, 11-5, 11-6, 12-10
[3/4] Tom Ford (ENG) bt [5/8] Damien Volland (FRA) 11-4, 11-7, 11-7

Women's semi-finals:
[1] Emily Whitlock (ENG) bt [3/4] Melissa Alves (FRA) 11-5, 11-5, 11-5
[2] Julia Lecoq (FRA) bt [5/8] Caroline Sayegh (GER) 11-7, 11-3, 11-6