Surf Forecasts:
Newport Beach surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SW swell with 379 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newport Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – it’s looking like a tough stretch ahead for the river mouth at Newport Beach. The whole 16-day window is basically one long, frustrating lull. We’ve got a blank run of poor surf that starts now and doesn’t really let up until the very end.
We start off with a long gap. From Monday the 14th right through to Saturday the 20th, there’s nothing worth paddling for. Tiny, weak swell around 1ft to 3ft from the SW, but with a very long period of 16 to 20 seconds. That kind of long-period groundswell can sometimes have a bit of push, but at a sheltered river spot like this, it just doesn’t get in right. The wind is a mess, too – mostly a light to gentle cross-onshore, chopping up what little is there. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate at best. It’s just not happening.
Now, on Sunday the 20th, there’s a little flicker of hope. The afternoon shows a marginal call with an onshore wind that could clean it up a touch. Swell is still only 3ft from the SW at 18 seconds. It’s not good, just… not quite as bad. Don’t get your hopes up.
The rest of the window into the second week, from Monday the 21st through to Tuesday the 29th of September, is more of the same. Wave heights hover between 2ft and 3ft, with periods dropping into the 13 to 17 second range. The combined energy stays weak to moderate, but the wind never really gives us a proper clean window. Mostly cross-on or onshore breezes, and by Friday the 25th it picks up to a moderate breeze, making it choppy. There is simply no standout day, no window of clean, lined-up surf. The water temperature is a very unusual 73°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only thing out of the ordinary.
For a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot like this, a run this poor is tough. Honestly, with the persistent onshore wind and weak, long-period swell wrapping in, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for the majority of the forecast.
Keep the board in the car, but maybe don’t bother waxing it just yet. The forecasts can change, but this one’s a sleeper.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 108 | 147 | 127 | 127 | 87 | 348 | 252 | 291 | 223 | 191 | 242 | 236 | 236 | 183 | 255 | 252 | 252 | 375 | 375 | 358 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:20AM1.65m | 00:14AM1.13m | 11:48AM1.58m | 1:20AM0.96m | 12:19PM1.49m | 4:00AM0.87m | 1:03PM1.39m | 2:28PM1.31m | 8:11AM1.08m | 4:26PM1.31m | 7:53AM1.14m | 5:42PM1.40m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM0.20m | 5:30AM0.61m | 7:12PM0.28m | 5:42AM0.76m | 8:26PM0.35m | 10:09PM0.37m | 11:41PM0.31m | 10:43AM1.06m | 00:38AM0.22m | 12:12PM0.96m | 1:16AM0.14m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 7 |
| kJ | 47 | 94 | 40 | 127 | 39 | 20 | 348 | 252 | 291 | 223 | 191 | 242 | 118 | 236 | 32 | 255 | 252 | 252 | 375 | 375 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 108 | 108 | 147 | 19 | 88 | 87 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 66 | 236 | 104 | 139 | 99 | 16 | 26 | 43 | 43 | 358 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 19 | W 6 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 44 | 40 | 38 | 23 | 127 | 69 | 15 | 14 | 43 | 116 | 47 | 111 | 15 | 16 | 183 | 16 | 96 | 76 | 48 | 49 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 124 | 0 | 124 | 110 | 1 | 47 | 88 | 7 | 47 | 110 | 0 | 47 | 88 | 17 |
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