Newport Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.62° N 117.94° W

Newport Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Newport Beach sea temperature is
21.2° C
2.3° 

Newport Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Newport Beach today (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Newport Beach at 4AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)4ft (1.2m)16s
Afternoon (21 Jul)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

Table - waves today at Newport Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
258
326
298
306
751
724
372
358
474
661
434
353
339
334
325
325
325
289
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
ESE
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:31AM0.90m
3:52PM1.46m
5:49AM0.83m
4:48PM1.48m
Low Tide
10:08PM0.48m
8:49AM0.57m
11:41PM0.37m
9:37AM0.73m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
7:59
7:59
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
21
21
22
23
23
24
23
22
21
21
21
22
22
23
22
21
Feels °C
23
22
22
22
23
22
21
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
21
22
22
22
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