Newport-South Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto folks, Rusty here with a look at the next couple of weeks at Newport-South Beach. Gotta be straight with you – this stretch is looking pretty grim for a solid run, with not much to get excited about for ages. The first real chance of something half-decent is a long way off, so you'll need patience.

We kick off the forecast period, but the first 11 days or so are basically a write-off. From Sunday the 9th right through until around Monday the 17th, the swell is small, the period is often short, and the wind is nearly always getting in the way, keeping everything messy. The energy is mostly weak to moderate, between 174 and 460 (moderate wave energy). You're looking at cross-shore or cross-onshore winds that just chop things up. It’s a tough stretch.

Now, if you can hold out until Tuesday the 18th of August, there's finally a little glimmer. The morning starts off with a bit of a surprise: glassy conditions and a nice long-period groundswell from the SW at 3ft (14 seconds). The energy jumps up to 561 (strong wave energy), and the call is for "very good surf conditions". That long period means it might be a bit lined up and have some push to it, but on a beach break it could also be a little straight. Still, with the wind flat, it's the standout window by a long shot. The afternoon holds similar promise with glassy conditions and the same 3ft SW swell, energy at 577 (strong wave energy).

Wednesday the 19th morning also looks promising, with another glassy session and a 3ft swell from the west (11 seconds), energy at 404 (moderate wave energy). That's a good second option. But don't bank on the rest of the week; it fades back into marginal conditions pretty quickly after that.

The water temp is about average for this time of year.

To be honest, for most of this outlook, the setup is so weak and wind-affected that if you're a kite surfer, you might have more fun than a paddle surfer on a lot of these days.

Signing off,
Rusty

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