Newport-South Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer over the next 16 days for Newport-South Beach.

Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch. The water’s running at 52°—that’s a solid 6° colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a good thick wetsuit. The combo energy is moderate, with values around 500 to 900 (that’s the combined energy of all swells directed here), but the quality just isn’t there for anything worth paddling out for.

The first real surf shows up on Saturday 18th July in the afternoon. We’ve got a clean, clear sky, but the swell is tiny at 2ft, coming from the SW with a very long 17-second period. The wind is a cross-shore moderate breeze at 15 mph, and the conditions are described as poor surf. The combined energy is 824—moderate—but the wave comment says it all: poor surf. Not worth a session.

Sunday 19th July sees a slight bump. Morning and afternoon both have 5ft to 6ft from the NW, but the period is a short 7 seconds. The wind is cross-shore at 12 mph, and the wave comment says marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions. Again, not inspiring.

Monday 20th July offers 6ft to 5ft from the NW, period 8 seconds, with a light cross-shore or cross-onshore breeze. The combined energy is moderate (690 to 584), but the wave comment is still marginal. The best of a weak bunch is the Monday morning, with a 2 out of 10 internally, but honestly, it’s nothing to write home about.

From Tuesday 21st July through to Friday 24th July, the swell fluctuates between 2ft and 5ft, mostly from the NW or SW, with periods ranging from 8 to 16 seconds. The winds are mostly light to gentle cross-onshore or cross-shore, but the wave comments are consistently “poor” or “marginal.” The combined energy stays moderate (300 to 700). No standout.

Saturday 25th July brings a 2ft SW swell with a 22-second period—very long period—and combined energy of 672. The wind is gentle cross-onshore, but the wave comment is only marginal. For a point break this might be interesting, but for a beach break like this, that long period tends to straighten out.

Sunday 26th July through Wednesday 29th July sees consistent 3ft to 3ft SW swell with periods of 16 to 20 seconds. The combined energy is moderate to high (800 to 960). The winds are light to gentle, mostly cross-shore or cross-onshore. The wave comments are still marginal. The best of this period is the Wednesday morning (29th July) with a 2 out of 10 internally, but again, not a standout.

From Thursday 30th July onward, the swell drops to 2ft to 3ft, periods 14 to 17 seconds, with combined energy fading to 300–500. The wind stays light to moderate, but the wave comments are all “poor” or “marginal.” The last few days into August 1st and 2nd show a shift to a short-period NW swell (6-7 seconds) at 4ft to 5ft, but the wind is cross-shore at 12-15 mph and the conditions are poor. The combined energy is weak (288 to 333).

There’s no standout here. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a dud. If you’re desperate, the Monday 20th July morning has the best chance with 6ft NW swell, period 8 seconds, light cross-shore wind, and moderate energy (690). But it’s marginal at best. For beginners, that 5ft is a bit much, and for anyone else, the quality just isn’t there.

If you’re into kite surfing, the stronger winds and cross-shore conditions on a few of those days might be more interesting than paddle surfing.

Rusty.

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