Surf Forecasts:
Newport Beach surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SW swell with 358 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S 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 (Jul 13) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s is also forecast. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) 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+) | 11PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newport Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Gonna give it to you straight: this stretch at Newport Beach river mouth is mostly flat and messy. You’re looking at a long dry spell before anything worth paddling for shows up.
Starting Monday the 13th, we’ve got little waves around 3ft from the SSW with a 13-second period, but the wind is cross-on from the WSW at 6 mph, making it bumpy and poor. The water is 68°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. The combined swell energy is weak (276). Not worth it.
Tuesday the 14th is even smaller, dropping to 2ft, and the wind picks up to 12 mph in the afternoon, turning it into a choppy mess. Wednesday the 15th has a tiny 1ft SW swell with a long 18-second period, a groundswell, but it’s onshore with a light breeze and the energy is still weak (171). Skip it.
The whole week through the 20th stays small with poor surf and mostly cross-on winds. The water stays warm, about 1° above average, but that doesn’t help the waves.
Now, there’s a tiny flicker on Monday the 21st. The morning shows 3ft from the SSW with a 16-second period, and a light cross-on wind from the SSW at 6 mph. The combined energy hits 451 (moderate), and the forecast says “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions.” It’s not good, but it’s the first sign of life.
The one true standout, the only morning you should mark on your calendar, lands on Monday the 27th of July. That morning, we’ve got glassy conditions with the wind from the SSW at just 3 mph, dead flat water. The swell is 2ft from the SW with a long 18-second period, and the combined energy is 493 (moderate). The forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” For a river mouth, that long period groundswell can set up a clean, fun little wave. It’s not big, but it’ll be the cleanest wave in the whole 16-day window.
After that, Tuesday the 28th fades back into small, cross-on chop.
So, here’s the plan: the first two weeks are a bust. The one and only morning to aim for is Monday the 27th of July, with glassy, long-period SW swell at Newport Beach. That’s your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 253 | 257 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 152 | 78 | 96 | 90 | 85 | 88 | 91 | 130 | 74 | 77 | 246 | 255 | 90 | 235 | 358 | 271 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:03AM1.16m | 8:48PM2.12m | 10:43AM1.22m | 9:37PM2.11m | 11:23AM1.27m | 10:25PM2.02m | 12:04PM1.32m | 11:12PM1.85m | 12:45PM1.37m | 00:01AM1.62m | 1:28PM1.40m | 00:54AM1.36m | 2:13PM1.43m | 1:58AM1.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM0.63m | 4:18AM-0.52m | 3:30PM0.58m | 5:00AM-0.49m | 4:23PM0.54m | 5:41AM-0.39m | 5:17PM0.52m | 6:20AM-0.24m | 6:15PM0.53m | 6:59AM-0.05m | 7:20PM0.54m | 7:35AM0.16m | 8:37PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 253 | 257 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 96 | 28 | 32 | 71 | 85 | 47 | 50 | 34 | 21 | 77 | 246 | 255 | 64 | 152 | 185 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 6 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 59 | 96 | 57 | 111 | 152 | 65 | 50 | 90 | 64 | 88 | 77 | 130 | 74 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 90 | 235 | 358 | 271 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | S 12 | S 15 | S 10 | W 4 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 78 | 96 | 48 | 28 | 28 | 91 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | WNW 9 | W 3 | W 4 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 16 | 3 | 10 | — | 59 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 110 | 18 | 110 | 124 | 37 | 43 | 110 | 39 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 39 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 124 | 121 | 6 |
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