Surf Forecasts:
Newport Beach surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, S swell with 2,005 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s 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 (Sep 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newport Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down the Newport Beach scene for the next couple weeks. It’s a slow start, no doubt about it, but there’s one golden window you need to know about.
For now and the next few days, forget it. The energy is flat at 252, with a tiny 2ft SSW groundswell doing nothing at the river mouth. Onshore and cross-onshore winds are making it choppy and ugly. This poor run keeps up through Thursday, Friday, and into Saturday the 5th. We get a little more size, up to 4ft from the S by Saturday afternoon, but the forecast says marginal with bad tide timing and messy wind. The energy climbs to 1038, but it’s not a gamble worth taking.
Your standout session—the only real one—is Sunday, the 6th of September. The morning offers clean 5ft S swell with an energy of 927. But afternoon is the winner: a clean 6ft S swell, energy surging to 1318, and a clean cross-off breeze. That afternoon will have the best shape, power, and flow. Monday the 7th actually pushes up to 7ft S swell and hits 2025, but it’s cross-shore and flagged as marginal. That size is expert-only at this spot, and with that wind, it’ll be a lumpy mess for most. It’s getting too big for beginners.
From Tuesday the 8th, it’s a fast fade. Swell drops under 5ft, the wind goes back cross-onshore, and we’re back to poor conditions. The second week, from the 9th through the 17th, is tiny: 1ft to 3ft SW dribble with a constant cross-onshore wind. A few mornings have light breezes, but with combined energy dipping to just 100 on the 16th, there’s nothing to ride. It’s a long, flat gap after that one good Sunday.
Get out there on the 6th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 65 | 132 | 142 | 193 | 115 | 327 | 497 | 448 | 469 | 532 | 494 | 627 | 581 | 893 | 1315 | 1402 | 2005 | 1813 | 1164 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 00:58AM1.01m | 12:48PM1.63m | 2:46AM0.86m | 1:46PM1.60m | 3:11PM1.59m | 7:16AM1.02m | 4:44PM1.64m | 7:42AM1.14m | 6:00PM1.74m | 8:09AM1.25m | 6:59PM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.59m | 8:31PM0.28m | 6:32AM0.75m | 10:15PM0.23m | 11:46PM0.09m | 10:15AM0.96m | 00:48AM-0.05m | 12:00PM0.86m | 1:35AM-0.16m | 1:04PM0.70m | 2:15AM-0.22m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 25 | 142 | 63 | 48 | 327 | 497 | 448 | 469 | 487 | 494 | 627 | 581 | 893 | 1315 | 1402 | 2005 | 1813 | 1164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 10 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | 95 | 127 | 147 | 98 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 284 | 532 | 387 | 392 | 348 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 20 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 16 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 65 | 132 | 35 | 193 | 115 | 56 | 17 | 196 | 13 | 7 | 42 | 19 | 29 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 37 | 110 | 30 | 47 | 88 | 17 | 47 | 110 | 0 | 57 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 109 | 1 |
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