Surf Forecasts:
Newport Beach surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 366 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Newport Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Newport Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Newport Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newport Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. I’m looking at the next couple of weeks and, honestly, it’s a rough stretch for Newport Beach.
Over the next 16 days, there’s just not a lot to get stoked about. Swell stays small and the wind never really cleans up. The only spot in the picture is Newport Beach, a sheltered river mouth that needs a good SSW push to fire – and that’s not in the cards.
Water temp is sitting at 74°F, which is about 7°F warmer than average for this time of year – that’s a big deal, super unusual.
Tuesday 4th starts off with a tiny 1ft SW swell (period 15 seconds, moderate energy). Wind is light but onshore – no good. Wednesday 5th is even weaker – 1ft, period 14 seconds, energy drops to 95. Cross-onshore wind. Thursday 6th shows a 2ft SW swell, period 13 seconds, energy 117 – still poor. Through the weekend and into the next week, swell never breaks 2ft, and wind stays cross-onshore or onshore the whole time. There’s a long gap from the 4th through the 14th where every day is marked poor.
The only real window that’s worth a mention is Saturday morning, 15 August – that’s more than a week out and uncertain. Swell bumps to 3ft SSW (period 16 seconds, energy 592). Wind is light from the south but cross-onshore, so it’s not glassy, but it’s the best in a bad run. Still only marginal.
After that, it fades again. Sunday 16th through Wednesday 19th, we’re back to 1ft to 3ft with dirty cross-onshore wind.
Bottom line: there’s pretty much nothing worth paddling out for in this 16-day window. Newport Beach is usually fairly consistent, so a stretch this quiet is a bit unusual, but it happens. Forecasts can change, and the 15th is your one long-shot chance. Stay loose.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 77 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 97 | 88 | 114 | 126 | 212 | 210 | 348 | 237 | 229 | 366 | 249 | 242 | 239 | 161 | 139 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:41PM1.49m | 2:09AM0.91m | 2:33PM1.54m | 4:32AM0.80m | 3:38PM1.61m | 6:58AM0.87m | 4:52PM1.69m | 7:56AM0.99m | 6:01PM1.82m | 8:33AM1.10m | 7:01PM1.94m | 9:06AM1.20m | 7:54PM2.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM0.47m | 7:30AM0.55m | 10:28PM0.36m | 8:13AM0.71m | 11:58PM0.17m | 9:43AM0.83m | 1:03AM-0.03m | 11:32AM0.84m | 1:54AM-0.20m | 12:49PM0.77m | 2:38AM-0.33m | 1:49PM0.66m | 3:18AM-0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 15 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 77 | 11 | 71 | 71 | 97 | 88 | 114 | 84 | 212 | 113 | 348 | 237 | 229 | 366 | 249 | 242 | 239 | 161 | 139 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 5 | SSW 12 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 84 | 22 | 75 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 126 | 114 | 210 | 108 | 50 | 71 | 56 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 65 | 97 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 20 | W 5 | W 5 | W 12 | W 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | W 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 21 | S 9 | SW 16 | W 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 8 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 2 | 39 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 110 | 31 | 47 | 115 | 0 | 47 | 110 | 47 | 47 | 124 | 30 | 47 | 124 | 27 | 47 | 196 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
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