Newport-South Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for Newport-South Beach.

Right off the bat, the first week is a bit of a dud. We’re looking at tiny, weak surf with messy, cross-onshore winds most days. The swell is small, around 2ft to 3ft, coming out of the southwest with a super long period of 16-18 seconds, but there’s just no power behind it. The combined energy is weak, mostly in the low to mid 200s. It’s clean enough for a beginner on a longboard if you’re desperate, but don’t expect much. Water temps are about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.

We slog through several days of marginal nothingness until we hit Tuesday the 1st of September. That morning, the outlook switches up. We get a light rain, light east-southeast winds blowing cross-offshore, which will keep the surface clean. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the west-northwest with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 490 (moderate). The wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the first real taste of something worth paddling out for.

The real standout, though, is looking at Saturday the 5th of September. The morning session is the jewel of this whole outlook. We’ve got glassy conditions – zero wind, just a slight air, and the water will be like a mirror. The swell is 4ft from the northwest with an 11-second period, and combined energy of 821 (strong). This is a solid, clean northwest groundswell hitting the beach. Because it’s a beach break, that long period could make it a bit straight, but with glassy conditions and chest-to-head-high sets, it’s going to be fun for anyone.

That same Saturday afternoon sees the swell pumping up to 7ft with energy over 1100, but the wind goes cross-onshore and it gets messy. That one’s for experts only, and honestly, the morning is where it’s at.

After that, things start dropping off again through the second week, with smaller swells and less favorable winds. So to sum it up: don’t bother for the rest of August. The standout is the morning of Saturday September 5th – glassy, clean, and solid. That’s our pick. The morning of Tuesday September 1st is a decent second look, just less size. If you’re after a surf, aim for those two mornings.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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