Surf Forecasts:
Newport Beach surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with 961 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. 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 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8PM. 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 (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newport Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what's coming for Newport Beach.
To be honest, you're looking at a pretty flat start. The swell is tiny, about 1 ft, coming from the SW with a cross-on breeze that's making it all choppy. The water is running a touch warmer than usual for the season at 69°, but that's the only thing going for it. The wave energy is weak (128), and it's just poor conditions for the next few days.
There's a bit of a pulse arriving on Sunday, July 19th. The swell picks up to around 4 ft from the S, with a light onshore wind. The energy gets into the strong range (909), but it's still a marginal forecast. It's surfable, but not clean. Monday the 20th is more of the same – 4 ft S swell, light cross-on wind, but still marginal.
Your best bet, and I mean the best of a pretty average bunch, is the morning of Saturday, July 25th. You've got a 3 ft SSW swell with a very long 21-second period and light onshore wind. The energy is strong (1111), and it's the only session that gets a score of 2 out of 10. For a river mouth like this, that long period groundswell can offer some real shape and power, but it can also be a bit unpredictable. It's the standout, but it's not a guarantee.
The rest of the 16-day window is a slog of cross-on breezes and poor surf. The swell stays small, mostly under 4 ft, and the wind never really cleans up. It's a long stretch of quiet.
So, bottom line, there's not much to get excited about. The morning of the 25th is the only real window that looks worth a look, but keep your expectations in check. It's a dry spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 88 | 126 | 130 | 74 | 77 | 246 | 255 | 224 | 522 | 569 | 953 | 341 | 255 | 330 | 397 | 358 | 434 | 334 | 264 | 302 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:04PM1.32m | 11:12PM1.85m | 12:45PM1.37m | 00:01AM1.62m | 1:28PM1.40m | 00:54AM1.36m | 2:13PM1.43m | 1:58AM1.10m | 3:00PM1.44m | 3:31AM0.90m | 3:52PM1.46m | 5:49AM0.83m | 4:48PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17PM0.52m | 6:20AM-0.24m | 6:15PM0.53m | 6:59AM-0.05m | 7:20PM0.54m | 7:35AM0.16m | 8:37PM0.53m | 8:11AM0.38m | 10:08PM0.48m | 8:49AM0.57m | 11:41PM0.37m | 9:37AM0.73m | 00:53AM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 35 | 44 | 48 | 23 | 14 | 77 | 246 | 255 | 224 | 522 | 569 | 953 | 341 | 191 | 143 | 397 | 358 | 434 | 334 | 264 | 302 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | S 15 | W 6 |
| kJ | 64 | 88 | 77 | 130 | 74 | 7 | 43 | 70 | 83 | 381 | 566 | 17 | 339 | 255 | 330 | 39 | 56 | 32 | 26 | 155 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 12 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | S 14 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 126 | 54 | 51 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 66 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 95 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 60 | 86 | 47 | 229 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | S 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 7 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 29 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 18 | 47 | 47 | 17 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 110 | 31 | 47 | 124 | 0 | 57 | 124 | 30 | 115 | 121 | 30 |
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