Surf Forecasts:
Newport Beach surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with 310 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newport Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and it’s a tough one to call for the local banks. We’re staring down a long, flat run, so don’t be fooled by any early hope. Honestly, there's not a single decent wave in the 16-day window. I’ve scanned the charts from now all the way through to the end of August, and the outlook is pretty much a washout.
We'll start with Newport Beach, which is a sheltered river break, so it needs a specific window to light up. That window is shut. On the 16th of August, Sunday afternoon kicks off with clear skies, but we’ve got a cross-on breeze gusting 12 mph from the W. The swell is a meager 3 ft from the SSW with a period of 15 seconds, but the combined swell energy is a weak 356. Not enough to get excited about, especially with the choppy water. Every single day after that plays out the same way: tiny surf, cross or onshore winds, and poor conditions. It's a flat spell.
Forget Saturday the 22nd through to the 28th—it’s all under 2 ft and mixed up. Even when a touch more swell flickers in around the 28th to the 31st, the wind stays cross-onshore and the wave quality is garbage. It’s going to feel like a long, idle stretch. The setup is better suited for kiting than proper surfing, to be honest. Keep your wax dry and watch the charts; these runs never seem to last.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 334 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 261 | 203 | 184 | 242 | 270 | 280 | 196 | 183 | 183 | 175 | 101 | 99 | 98 | 63 | 120 | 165 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.25m | 12:58PM1.51m | 1:32AM1.02m | 1:38PM1.46m | 3:19AM0.85m | 2:30PM1.41m | 3:46PM1.38m | 8:37AM0.99m | 5:09PM1.41m | 8:34AM1.06m | 6:13PM1.49m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49PM0.37m | 6:32AM0.39m | 7:53PM0.41m | 6:55AM0.59m | 9:18PM0.42m | 7:10AM0.76m | 11:03PM0.38m | 00:27AM0.28m | 10:23AM0.99m | 1:20AM0.17m | 12:15PM0.95m | 1:59AM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 334 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 48 | 56 | 29 | 242 | 270 | 280 | 196 | 183 | 183 | 175 | 101 | 99 | 98 | 63 | 120 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 19 | W 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 261 | 203 | 184 | 18 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 8 | SW 20 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | SW 18 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 67 | 67 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 57 | 14 | 8 | 81 | 7 | 51 | 50 | 27 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 27 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 30 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 55 | 124 | 124 | 13 | 47 | 88 | 0 | 47 | 102 | 0 | 47 | 110 | 27 | 47 | 110 | 0 | 110 | 102 | 0 |
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