Newport Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough run. We're looking at a solid 16-day stretch with no real standout days, and the first recommendation doesn't even pop up until the 5th of July. From the start, it's a whole lot of "poor surf conditions" and "marginal" calls. The swell is there, but it's just not lining up right.

The whole period is dominated by a weak, long-period SSW swell, with wave energy mostly in the moderate range (around 365 up to 520). The water temp is sitting at 67°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's a small bonus if you're keen for a paddle.

Let's run through the options. The only spot with any real data is Newport Beach (river). It's a sheltered, beginner-friendly river break, and it's fairly consistent. But the wind is the killer here. It's almost always a cross-onshore breeze, from the W or SW, which is just chopping everything up. The swell height is tiny, mostly between 1 ft and 3 ft.

The best we can really hope for is on the morning of the 8th of July. There's a brief window with a light SSW onshore breeze and a 3 ft SSW swell. The energy is moderate (664), but it's still a marginal call. The morning of the 12th of July also has some lighter winds, but the swell is only 3 ft. The problem is, even with the light wind, the conditions are still described as poor.

For the rest of the run, from the 5th right through to the 20th of July, it's the same story: small, choppy, and cross-onshore. The swells are long-period (13-18 seconds), which would normally be a good sign, but with the wind direction being wrong and the size so small, they're just not going to offer any shape. The energy drops off a cliff in the second week, too, with values falling below 200 for some days.

There's just no standout here. It's a flat, choppy mess. If you're desperate for a paddle, the 8th of July morning is your best bet, but don't expect anything special. The combination of the small swell and persistent cross-shore wind makes this look more like a kiteboarding session than a surf one if you ask me.

Rusty.

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