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

WEATHER - LIVE
72° NW @ 10 → 13mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
11:45pm / 2:39pm
BUOY 46253
S3ft @ 15s
WATER TEMP
73° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

FRI 18

SAT 19

SUN 20

MON 21

TUE 22

4pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3+ ft and choppy at 4pm on Fri 9/18

WINDW 10 mph

PRIMARYS (183) 1.9 ft @ 14 sec

SECONDARYS (188) 0.7 ft @ 19 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,3.9 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Friday, Sep 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

NNE

1mph
2.1ft
15s
S
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

SW

7mph
1.8ft
14s
S
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

W

10mph
2ft
14s
S

Saturday, Sep 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
clean

SE

3mph
1.8ft
13s
S
12pm
2-3 ft
fair

SSW

6mph
1.6ft
13s
S
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

WSW

6mph
1.6ft
13s
S

Sunday, Sep 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

SW

2mph
1.5ft
12s
S
12pm
2 ft
fair

SSW

6mph
0.9ft
18s
S
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

SW

8mph
0.9ft
19s
S

Monday, Sep 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
fair

S

3mph
1ft
17s
S
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

SSW

8mph
1.2ft
17s
S
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

SW

8mph
1.2ft
17s
S

Tuesday, Sep 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

SSE

3mph
1.1ft
17s
S
12pm
2+ ft
fair

SW

6mph
1.1ft
16s
S
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

WSW

7mph
1.3ft
16s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	NNE 1mph	2.1ft 15s S
12pm	3+ ft choppy	SW 7mph	1.8ft 14s S
6pm	3+ ft choppy	W 10mph	2ft 14s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	SE 3mph	1.8ft 13s S
12pm	2-3 ft fair	SSW 6mph	1.6ft 13s S
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	WSW 6mph	1.6ft 13s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	SW 2mph	1.5ft 12s S
12pm	2 ft fair	SSW 6mph	0.9ft 18s S
6pm	2+ ft choppy	SW 8mph	0.9ft 19s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft fair	S 3mph	1ft 17s S
12pm	2+ ft choppy	SSW 8mph	1.2ft 17s S
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	SW 8mph	1.2ft 17s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	SSE 3mph	1.1ft 17s S
12pm	2+ ft fair	SW 6mph	1.1ft 16s S
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	WSW 7mph	1.3ft 16s 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 Sep 18, 2026 @ 12:35pm.

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