Surf Forecasts:
Newport Beach surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 366 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. 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+) | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newport Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s on the table for Newport Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak stretch. We’ve got a 16-day window and the first surf recommendation doesn't even pop up until Friday, August 14th. Before that, from now right through to the afternoon of Thursday, August 13th, it’s a flat and messy run. The swell is tiny, with heights barely scraping 1 ft to 2 ft, and the combined wave energy is weak, often sitting under 200. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, keeping things choppy and uninviting. Not worth paddling out for.
The only glimmer in this whole period comes on Friday, August 14th. We see a bit of a bump in the morning at Newport Beach (river). The swell is still small, coming from the SSW at 2 ft, but the period jumps to a long 19 seconds. That's a proper groundswell. The combined energy climbs to 548, which is moderate. The wind is light and onshore from the WSW at 6 mph, which will keep the surface pretty clean. This is a sheltered river mouth, so those long-period lines might actually wrap in and offer a few decent ones. It’s nothing crazy—marginal at best—but in this dry spell, it’s the one to look at. The water is a balmy 74°, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year, so at least you won't be cold waiting for a set.
After that, it's back to poor conditions. The swell tries to nudge up to 3 ft to 3 ft over the weekend of August 15th and 16th, but the wind turns moderate and cross-onshore, creating choppy, bumpy surf. The energy gets up a bit—over 600 on the Saturday afternoon—but with the wind blowing like that, it’s a write-off. Through the following week into Thursday, August 20th, it's the same story: small, weak swell with onshore and cross-onshore winds. Nothing worth getting excited about.
So, the short version: if you’re desperate for a surf, your best—and pretty much only—window is the morning of Friday, August 14th at Newport Beach. Keep your expectations low, but you might snag a clean little wave on a long-period swell. The rest of the forecast is a washout.
Stay tuned, though. In areas like this, it often doesn't stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 71 | 97 | 88 | 114 | 126 | 212 | 210 | 348 | 237 | 229 | 366 | 314 | 242 | 239 | 161 | 139 | 184 | 95 | 154 | 207 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:33PM1.54m | 4:32AM0.80m | 3:38PM1.61m | 6:58AM0.87m | 4:52PM1.69m | 7:56AM0.99m | 6:01PM1.82m | 8:33AM1.10m | 7:01PM1.94m | 9:06AM1.20m | 7:54PM2.03m | 9:38AM1.29m | 8:43PM2.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.36m | 8:13AM0.71m | 11:58PM0.17m | 9:43AM0.83m | 1:03AM-0.03m | 11:32AM0.84m | 1:54AM-0.20m | 12:49PM0.77m | 2:38AM-0.33m | 1:49PM0.66m | 3:18AM-0.39m | 2:40PM0.54m | 3:56AM-0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 71 | 71 | 97 | 88 | 114 | 84 | 212 | 113 | 348 | 237 | 229 | 366 | 314 | 242 | 239 | 161 | 139 | 99 | 95 | 154 | 207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 12 | W 4 | W 5 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 80 | 126 | 114 | 210 | 130 | 36 | 71 | 56 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 65 | 97 | 184 | 33 | 49 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | W 4 | W 5 | W 12 | W 15 | W 4 | W 12 | W 4 | W 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 44 | 3 | 39 | 2 | 50 | 75 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 124 | 7 | 47 | 124 | 31 | 47 | 124 | 0 | 124 | 102 | 3 | 47 | 124 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 6 | 47 | 47 | 31 |
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