The surf forecast is 4-5 ft and slightly choppy right now for Newport Beach, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    74° WSW @ 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:41pm / 11:27am
  • BUOY 46253
    SSE2.3ft @ 18s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 4
SUN 5
MON 6
TUE 7
WED 8
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and fair at 11pm on Fri 4/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (178) 1.1 ft @ 19 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (179) 1.2 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 4.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Apr 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    1.3ft
    19s
    S
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    6mph
    1.9ft
    18s
    S
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    2.2ft
    17s
    S
  • Sunday, Apr 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    SSW
    1mph
    2.4ft
    16s
    S
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    2.5ft
    16s
    S
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    2.7ft
    15s
    S
  • Monday, Apr 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    2.7ft
    15s
    S
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    2.7ft
    15s
    S
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    2.7ft
    14s
    S
  • Tuesday, Apr 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    2.5ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    2.4ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    2.3ft
    14s
    S
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Wednesday, Apr 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to East-North-East, and was updated Apr 4, 2026 @ 12:24pm.
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