Surf Forecasts:
Newport Beach surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with 414 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newport Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, this is Rusty comin' to you live with the outlook for the next couple weeks.
Alright, we gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. The whole 16-day forecast is a real grind. There's not a single day that jumps out and screams "go surfing." We're looking at a long period of small, weak waves and persistent onshore or cross-onshore winds that are just gonna keep the surface messy. The water temps are a big story though; right now it's sitting at 72°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. That's a wild anomaly of nearly 5 degrees.
For Newport Beach, the only spot on the menu, the story is the same day after day. Swells are tiny, mostly between 1ft and 3ft from the SSW and SW. The period is all over the place – from 13 seconds up to 20 seconds on a couple of afternoons – so there's definitely some longer-period groundswell energy in the mix, but with those periods and those tiny heights, it's gonna be hard to hold together. The combined swell energy peaks around 497 on Thursday the 10th, but it's all "poor surf conditions" thanks to a light to moderate cross-onshore breeze. The wind state keeps tagging it as "cross-on" or just "cross" from the SSE or S, kicking up a chop. Even the morning of Saturday the 19th, when we finally get a glimpse of "glass" conditions and the lightest breeze possible, the waves are still only 2ft and the comment is "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That's the closest we get to anything rideable, and it's a slim, slim thread.
Given the small size, poor quality, and persistent choppy wind, this setup is looking way more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing. For a beginner, those 1ft to 3ft waves aren't a problem size-wise, but the wind and chop will make it a frustrating day. For the expert, there's just no power.
The gap of good surf is essentially the entire 16 days. It’s a near-total blank. We'll see it get a tiny bit better toward the end of the second week, with some afternoons showing offshore wind from the SW, but the wave heights just don't climb. It's a rough run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 219 | 295 | 414 | 376 | 358 | 349 | 262 | 217 | 169 | 136 | 97 | 89 | 68 | 49 | 108 | 108 | 147 | 127 | 127 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:03AM1.47m | 8:35PM1.89m | 9:31AM1.57m | 9:18PM1.81m | 9:59AM1.64m | 10:00PM1.68m | 10:26AM1.68m | 10:42PM1.51m | 10:53AM1.68m | 11:25PM1.32m | 11:20AM1.65m | 00:14AM1.13m | 11:48AM1.58m | 1:20AM0.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:40PM0.37m | 3:23AM-0.16m | 3:23PM0.25m | 3:53AM-0.06m | 4:06PM0.17m | 4:21AM0.09m | 4:48PM0.14m | 4:47AM0.26m | 5:31PM0.15m | 5:10AM0.44m | 6:18PM0.20m | 5:30AM0.61m | 7:12PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 44 | 219 | 295 | 414 | 376 | 358 | 349 | 262 | 217 | 36 | 29 | 67 | 61 | 37 | 49 | 53 | 38 | 20 | 127 | 122 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 98 | 39 | 25 | 36 | 25 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 36 | 169 | 136 | 97 | 89 | 68 | 30 | 108 | 108 | 147 | 10 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 127 | 78 | 73 | 47 | 46 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 40 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 58 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 23 | 127 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | S 7 | SE 3 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 30 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 110 | 47 | 47 | 110 | 47 | 47 | 196 | 17 | 47 | 47 | 25 | 47 | 124 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Newport Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Newport Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Newport Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Newport Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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