Newport 15th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Orange County, USA)

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Newport 15th Street Surf Guide

Newport 15th Street in Orange County is a fairly exposed sandbar break that has reasonably consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the north northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of - Rips / undertow.

Newport 15th Street Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	fairly consistent	17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Newport 15th Street:

The best conditions reported for surf at Newport 15th Street occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Newport 15th Street (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Newport 15th Street with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 53% of the time in August while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

53%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

44%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Newport 15th Street Location Map

Interactive Newport 15th Street surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Newport 15th Street is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Newport 15th Street is Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK), also in USA, 14 km (9 miles) away.

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Newport 15th Street Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 15:47 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Newport 15th Street look like?

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Tides at Newport 15th Street

Current tide and informaton

For Balboa Pier, Newport Beach, California, 2 km from Newport 15th Street.

Next High Water: 11:14pm | 1.47m

Next Low Water: 04:41pm | 0.78m

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Newport 15th Street Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.2 °C) at Newport 15th Street is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 15.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite