Surf Forecasts:
Newport Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with 942 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s 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 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5PM. 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+) | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newport Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on offer for Newport Beach.
To be straight with you, the next week and a half looks pretty flat and frustrating. We’re looking at waist-high dribble or less for most of it, and the winds are almost always messing things up with a cross-onshore or onshore breeze. Don't get your hopes up for the first ten days, it's a lean run.
There is a glimmer of hope if you are willing to wait. Starting around Wednesday the 4th of September into the first weekend of September, the swell machine finally wakes up. We see a nice SSE swell building, with a period of 15 seconds – that's proper groundswell energy. The wave energy jumps into the strong category (1366 on Friday morning, climbing to 1573 Friday afternoon). That's a promising pulse.
However, it's not a clean-cut winner. The wind on Friday the 4th is breezy from the S, which will put a chop on the face. The real standout looks to be the morning of Saturday, the 5th of September. We’ve got a solid 1.9m (6.2 ft) swell from the S, with a moderate 14-second period, and the wind is looking light and offshore from the SSW. That’s the kind of setup that will make you paddle out. The wave energy is very strong (1789), so there will be some grunt in the water. At that size, this is expert territory; the waves will have some punch. The water temp is sitting around a balmy 21° (70°), which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
For the first break we mention, water temps at Newport Beach are about a degree and a half warmer than usual, so you'll be comfortable in a spring suit or even just trunks on the warmer days.
The only real call to make is on that Saturday morning. Newport Beach is a river break, and with a longer-period swell from the south, it should wrap in reasonably well. The light offshore will be the secret ingredient. It’s a beginner-friendly spot at smaller sizes, but at 1.9m (6.2 ft) and with that energy, this is for the experienced crew only. Because the crowds are "often" here, expect company even on a so-so day, so when the waves are good it will be busy.
The rest of the window? Not worth paddling for. The first ten days are a wipeout.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 99 | 63 | 121 | 165 | 127 | 112 | 213 | 163 | 142 | 224 | 216 | 127 | 294 | 828 | 942 | 466 | 333 | 188 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:09PM1.41m | 8:34AM1.06m | 6:13PM1.49m | 8:46AM1.11m | 7:00PM1.58m | 9:00AM1.16m | 7:38PM1.67m | 9:16AM1.21m | 8:12PM1.74m | 9:34AM1.27m | 8:45PM1.77m | 9:53AM1.34m | 9:17PM1.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM0.17m | 12:15PM0.95m | 1:59AM0.08m | 1:06PM0.87m | 2:29AM0.00m | 1:42PM0.77m | 2:57AM-0.05m | 2:15PM0.67m | 3:22AM-0.08m | 2:47PM0.58m | 3:45AM-0.08m | 3:21PM0.49m | 4:09AM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 99 | 99 | 17 | 121 | 165 | 25 | 98 | 213 | 163 | 142 | 224 | 216 | 127 | 93 | 828 | 942 | 466 | 333 | 188 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 14 | W 7 | W 6 | S 10 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 63 | 10 | 9 | 99 | 112 | 155 | 16 | 50 | 21 | 25 | 87 | 294 | 46 | 29 | 94 | 36 | 102 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | W 5 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 14 | W 8 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 49 | 51 | 50 | 27 | 58 | 127 | 50 | 14 | 154 | 66 | 126 | 87 | 12 | 124 | 159 | 86 | 38 | 74 | 20 | 123 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 0 | 57 | 88 | 0 | 124 | 30 | 0 | 110 | 124 | 1 | 110 | 30 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 0 |
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