Surf Forecasts:
Newport Beach surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 348 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s 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 16) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11AM. 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 (Wed 16th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newport Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I've got a look at what's coming up for us. Honestly, I'm scraping the barrel here. The whole sixteen-day stretch is a tough one for surging waves. Newport Beach is showing consistent tiny swell, but the wind is almost always messy, coming across or onshore, keeping things choppy and bumpy. There's a real lack of clean, pushable surf.
The water is sitting at 71°, which is 4° warmer than normal for this time of year. That's a big anomaly, feels more like a late summer bath than early fall.
The first nine days are proper rubbish. From Saturday the 12th through to the afternoon of Saturday the 19th, every single session is flagged as poor with a score of zero. The swell is tiny, generally around 1ft to 3ft and the wind is just enough to mess up whatever ripple is there.
We finally see a small shift on Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st. The surf quality goes from "poor" to "marginal." The swell bumps up slightly to 3ft from the SW, with a long period of 18 seconds on Sunday and 17 seconds on Monday. The combined energy climbs into the mid to high 400s (Sunday morning: 434, Sunday afternoon: 475, Monday morning: 457), which is moderate energy. The best part is the wind: on Sunday afternoon and Monday morning, we're looking at light onshore breezes from the SW, which could glass it off. This is the only window that holds any potential. A long-period swell like that at a sheltered river mouth like Newport Beach (Newportbeach) could line up a few fun ones if the tide plays ball. It's not going to be anything epic, but it'll be the cleanest smooth waves of the whole run.
After that, from Monday the 21st afternoon onward, it's straight back to poor conditions with onshore chop. The combined energy drops back down into the 200-300 range and the period shortens up. For the rest of the forecast through to Sunday the 27th, it’s a write-off. If you're desperate for a paddle, hit Sunday the 20th or Monday the 21st, but don't expect much more than a few knee-high plus waves.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 136 | 97 | 89 | 87 | 142 | 108 | 108 | 147 | 127 | 127 | 87 | 348 | 249 | 291 | 220 | 191 | 242 | 236 | 236 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:26AM1.68m | 10:42PM1.51m | 10:53AM1.68m | 11:25PM1.32m | 11:20AM1.65m | 00:14AM1.13m | 11:48AM1.58m | 1:20AM0.96m | 12:19PM1.49m | 4:00AM0.87m | 1:03PM1.39m | 2:28PM1.31m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48PM0.14m | 4:47AM0.26m | 5:31PM0.15m | 5:10AM0.44m | 6:18PM0.20m | 5:30AM0.61m | 7:12PM0.28m | 5:42AM0.76m | 8:26PM0.35m | 10:09PM0.37m | 11:41PM0.31m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | W 6 |
| kJ | 169 | 136 | 34 | 76 | 44 | 142 | 67 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 41 | 21 | 348 | 249 | 291 | 220 | 191 | 242 | 118 | 236 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 24 | 15 | 97 | 89 | 87 | 44 | 108 | 108 | 147 | 127 | 88 | 87 | 6 | 30 | 43 | 49 | 26 | 57 | 236 | 104 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 9 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | S 10 | S 11 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 58 | 129 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 23 | 127 | 69 | 15 | 5 | 63 | 57 | 46 | 111 | 54 | 35 | 183 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 88 | 39 | 47 | 110 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 47 | 124 | 0 | 110 | 124 | 30 | 110 | 124 | 6 |
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