Newport-South Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've got to be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Newport-South Beach are looking pretty grim. We're not seeing any standout sessions, and honestly, it's a real struggle to find a wave worth paddling out for. The energy in the water is almost non-existent, and the wind is constantly working against us.

Let's start with Wednesday the 12th. The morning has a bit of a pulse from the southwest, but it's a tiny 2 ft with a long 18-second period. The problem is a cross-onshore breeze from the north-northwest at 9 mph is chopping it up. The combined wave energy is a weak 305, and the call is "poor surf conditions." The afternoon is much the same, just a bit more wind. Thursday the 13th is a carbon copy – 2 ft, cross-onshore, and not worth a second look.

We get a slight change on Friday the 14th morning. The swell bumps up to 4 ft, but it's a short-period, wind-affected northwest swell at just 7 seconds. The wind is still a light cross-onshore, and the energy is 279 – still weak. The forecast calls it "marginal surf," and I'd agree, it's only for the most desperate. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are more of the same: tiny, weak southwest swells under cross-onshore winds. The energy stays in the 200s, and it's just frustrating.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The break is a beginner-friendly spot that's fairly consistent, but with constantly poor conditions, it's tough to recommend. The best of a bad bunch might be the morning of Thursday the 22nd of August, where we'll see a tiny 2 ft west swell with a light cross-onshore. It's still poor, but the wind is light, so it might be a little less choppy. Honestly, though, even then, the combined energy is just 246.

For the rest of the forecast, it's a broken record of tiny swells, cross-onshore winds, and poor surf. We see a slight bump on Wednesday the 27th of August morning with a 2 ft southwest swell and a long 18-second period, but the energy is still weak at 389. It's a "marginal" call, but I wouldn't get my hopes up. The lack of any decent swell, the constant onshore wind, and the generally weak energy make this a tough stretch. It's a bit of a blank run for the area, but it happens. Keep the board waxed and hope for a change in the forecast.

Rusty.

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