The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and glassy right now for Newport Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    62° S @ 0 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:41pm / 7:05am
  • BUOY 46253
    WSW2ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 4pm on Thu 1/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (238) 1.4 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (185) 0.3 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    1.4ft
    13s
    WSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    WSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    1.4ft
    13s
    WSW
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  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    1ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    1.2ft
    12s
    WSW
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    1ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    1mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    15s
    SW
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    1ft
    13s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    1ft
    13s
    WSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    S
    3mph
    1ft
    12s
    WSW
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  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    1.1ft
    12s
    WSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    1.3ft
    12s
    WSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    1.2ft
    12s
    WSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to East-North-East, and was updated Jan 16, 2026 @ 5:19am.
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