The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and slightly choppy right now for Newport Beach, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    64° S @ 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:59pm / 11:30am
  • BUOY 46253
    WSW3.6ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 25
FRI 26
SAT 27
SUN 28
MON 29
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and choppy at 10pm on Wed 12/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (184) 4.1 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (178) 0.9 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Dec 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    3.3ft
    8s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    2.9ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    2.4ft
    7s
    S
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  • Friday, Dec 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    14mph
    2.3ft
    10s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    3ft
    12s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    3ft
    11s
    WSW
  • Saturday, Dec 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    2.5ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    2.5ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    W
  • Sunday, Dec 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    W
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  • Monday, Dec 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    11mph
    1ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    9mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    11mph
    0.5ft
    9s
    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 Dec 25, 2025 @ 11:19am.
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