Newport-South Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, looking at the local stretch of coast for you.

Alright, let’s be straight with each other. We’ve got a 16-day window here and honestly, for a spot like this, it’s a pretty quiet run. There’s not a whole lot of stand-out, rippable surf on the menu for most of the period, but we do get a couple of brief windows where things line up nicely.

Let’s start with the first bit of action. Monday the 14th, early doors. Newport-South Beach has a clean 3.6ft swell from the NW, and with that glassy morning wind, it’s actually looking pretty fun. The water temp is sitting at 57.2°, which is about what you’d expect for the time of year, no real surprises there. The combined energy is moderate at (403), so there’s a bit of push behind it. That morning session is the pick of the early days, but it’s a short window. By Monday afternoon the wind swings and gets messy, and Tuesday and Wednesday are pretty average with small, weak swell and cross-shore breezes messing things up.

We’ve got a bit of a dry spell through the middle of the week, but then things start to look up. Friday the 18th morning is the real standout of the whole outlook. We’ve got 4.9ft of NW swell with glassy conditions – dead calm. That’s going to be clean, lined up, and really pleasant. The energy is strong at (534). This is the one to circle on the calendar.

After that, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. Saturday the 19th drops back down in size, and the wind is no help. There’s a long gap of several days where the conditions just aren’t worth paddling out for, with choppy winds and poor quality. The swell sticks around but it’s all cross-shore and lumpy.

Then, rolling into the second week, we get a flicker of hope. Wednesday the 23rd morning has a clean 4.3ft from the WNW, with a light offshore component. That’s a nice combo for a morning paddle, with moderate energy at (664). After that, it’s back to the same story: wind and chop make things difficult.

Further out, around Saturday the 26th, there’s a small window of clean surf from the SW, but it’s small at 2ft. It’s a long-period groundswell (13 seconds), so it’ll have some shape, but it’s really only for the longboard or a fun fish.

Overall, the best bet is Friday the 18th morning. The surf is a decent size, the wind is perfect glass, and it’s the cleanest we’re going to see. Get on it if you can.

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