Surf Forecasts:
Newport Beach surf forecast from 19 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 19 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) 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+) | 8AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newport Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a hard look at the Newport Beach river mouth for the next sixteen days.
Right off the bat, I gotta say, this stretch looks pretty bleak for us. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with hardly anything that’s gonna get the heart pumping. The water temperature is sitting at a notable 71°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, a solid 4° above average.
The first real flicker of hope doesn’t show up until Saturday, the 29th of August. Even then, it’s marginal. Saturday morning might offer up the best we’re gonna see, with a 3ft swell coming from the SSW. That’s a long period groundswell at 16 seconds, which gives it good shape, but combined energy is only moderate at 473. The wind is light and offshore from the SW, which is a big plus—it should keep things clean despite the small size. The downside? Newport Beach is a river mouth, so that long-period swell (over 15 seconds) can sometimes make it break a bit straight and tricky here. It’s also fairly consistent, but crowds are often a problem, so you won’t be alone. Look, for this entire outlook, that Saturday morning is the only window that’s even worth a mention. Sunday the 30th morning sees a similar 3ft swell and offshore breeze, but the energy drops a tick and the period shortens a bit, so it’s a step down from the day before.
Apart from those two mornings, it’s a desert. For the first eight days from Tuesday the 18th through to Friday the 28th, it's all poor surf conditions with tiny, weak swell and cross-onshore winds. After the weekend, it dries up again. Monday the 31st is choppy and weak, and the first few days of September offer nothing but small, messy waves. For a spot that’s only fairly consistent, this kind of blank run is a bit prolonged but not unheard of for a sheltered river mouth. Honestly, on the afternoons when the wind picks up from the W or WSW and the surf is poor, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Stay patient, check the forecast again in a week. Sometimes things look different.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 203 | 181 | 242 | 270 | 280 | 196 | 183 | 183 | 175 | 101 | 99 | 98 | 63 | 121 | 165 | 127 | 112 | 210 | 154 | 142 | 175 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:38PM1.46m | 3:19AM0.85m | 2:30PM1.41m | 3:46PM1.38m | 8:37AM0.99m | 5:09PM1.41m | 8:34AM1.06m | 6:13PM1.49m | 8:46AM1.11m | 7:00PM1.58m | 9:00AM1.16m | 7:38PM1.67m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM0.42m | 7:10AM0.76m | 11:03PM0.38m | 00:27AM0.28m | 10:23AM0.99m | 1:20AM0.17m | 12:15PM0.95m | 1:59AM0.08m | 1:06PM0.87m | 2:29AM0.00m | 1:42PM0.77m | 2:57AM-0.05m | |||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SW 17 | W 7 |
| kJ | 41 | 30 | 39 | 270 | 280 | 196 | 183 | 183 | 175 | 101 | 99 | 98 | 63 | 121 | 165 | 99 | 98 | 210 | 16 | 142 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 203 | 181 | 242 | 42 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 81 | 50 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 127 | 112 | 155 | 154 | 50 | 175 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SW 20 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 5 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 67 | 66 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 57 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 42 | 27 | 58 | 86 | 50 | 7 | 52 | 66 | 89 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 32 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 124 | 27 | 43 | 124 | 25 | 47 | 124 | 31 | 47 | 110 | 7 | 47 | 110 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 110 | 119 | 3 |
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