Newport Beach
California · United States
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Newport Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of California — it catches SE–W swell, and offshore N–NE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Newport Beach
Updated 21:25 spot time
Newport Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 3 ft–3.5 ft chest to head high, 2.5 ft W swell at 7.15 s. Wind up to 9 mph SSW. Water 74°F. Best surf window around 5:00 PM — good (3.5/5) with 7 mph SSW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~19.2°C (66.6°F) on average
Jan
14.9°C
58.8°F · 13.6–16.5°C
Feb
14.7°C
58.5°F · 13.4–17.1°C
Mar
15°C
59°F · 13.2–17.3°C
Apr
15.7°C
60.3°F · 13.6–17.3°C
May
17°C
62.6°F · 14.4–19.5°C
Jun
18.3°C
64.9°F · 15.4–20.9°C
Jul
20.2°C
68.4°F · 17.4–23.9°C
Aug
20.6°C
69.1°F · 18.4–23.1°C
Sep
20.8°C
69.4°F · 17.4–23.5°C
Oct
19.2°C
66.6°F · 17.1–23.3°C
Nov
17.6°C
63.7°F · 15.4–20.1°C
Dec
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.2–18.8°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–W
Best wind
N–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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