Surf Forecasts:
Newport Beach surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,382 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 13s. 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 1.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newport Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for the local stretch.
We’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands, to be honest. The first few days are a write-off. Friday 4th and Saturday 5th are just not worth paddling out for. The swell is small and sloppy, with cross-onshore winds messing up any chance of a clean wave. You’ll be bobbing around for nothing. The combined energy is only in the high hundreds, so it’s weak.
The one chance in this whole 16-day window comes on Sunday 6th September. That’s the standout. For Newport Beach, we finally see a proper groundswell push in from the S, with a solid 6ft of swell and a sweet 14-second period. The combined energy kicks up to 1209 – that’s moderate to strong energy, and you’ll feel it. The real kicker is the offshore wind from the NE on Sunday morning, which is going to groom those waves into clean, lined-up faces. The water temperature is about average for this time of year. This is your window. It’s a break that’s fairly consistent, and the offshore wind will make it worth the wait. The swell direction is SSW, which is right on the optimum for this spot.
After that glorious Sunday morning, it’s a slow fade. The afternoon turns cross-onshore and choppy, and from Monday 7th onward, the swell drops and the wind turns ugly. We’re looking at days of 1ft to 2ft slop, with cross-onshore winds and weak energy readings. The period on the long side (18-22 seconds) in the second week looks tempting, but those tiny waves on a river mouth setup will just be fat and straight. It’s a long, quiet run from Monday afternoon all the way through the rest of the forecast.
So, there it is. One killer morning on Sunday. Get out there and make the most of it, because the surf is going to go to sleep for a long time after that.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 497 | 498 | 559 | 525 | 382 | 440 | 946 | 1175 | 1279 | 1233 | 1360 | 1344 | 1127 | 953 | 838 | 508 | 297 | 219 | 298 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:11PM1.59m | 7:16AM1.02m | 4:44PM1.64m | 7:42AM1.14m | 6:00PM1.74m | 8:09AM1.25m | 6:59PM1.84m | 8:36AM1.37m | 7:50PM1.90m | 9:03AM1.47m | 8:35PM1.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:55PM0.53m | 2:51AM-0.22m | 2:40PM0.37m | 3:23AM-0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 497 | 498 | 559 | 525 | 361 | 440 | 946 | 1175 | 1279 | 1233 | 1360 | 1344 | 1127 | 953 | 838 | 508 | 297 | 212 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 6 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 22 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 30 | 108 | 165 | 239 | 382 | 392 | 30 | 19 | 22 | 35 | 6 | — | — | 80 | 18 | 26 | 165 | 219 | 298 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | W 6 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 13 | SW 20 | W 12 | W 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 44 | 58 | 49 | 68 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 35 | 11 | — | — | 18 | 42 | 130 | 97 | 51 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 4 | — | W 5 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 10 | — | 7 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 47 | 124 | 0 | 47 | 110 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 124 | 6 | 110 | 124 | 16 | 23 | 110 | 2 |
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