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At Newport Beach, the surf shows waves around 4 feet with a short 6-second period coming from the west, which is outside the ideal swell direction window, resulting in weaker overall swell quality. The northeast wind is moderately strong at 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, causing conditions to deteriorate slightly but still remaining fairly good for surfing. The tide is dropping, currently near 2.5 feet, heading toward a low tide around 0.5 feet later today, which is rated excellent for surf conditions. Water temperature is a comfortable 58°F with air temperatures near 56°F.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
3.9 ft W swell at 6 sec, NE wind 15-20 mph, dropping tide near 2.5 ft, 58°F water, 56°F air.
Mostly Clear, 56°F • Wind NE 15 to 20 mph
Poor swell direction and short period limit wave quality despite ideal height and good tide; wind conditions worsening but still supporting surfability.
Swell Score: A swell score of 3.3/10 reflects modest size and playable swell energy.
Swell Detail: Roughly 3.9 ft with an interval of 6 seconds with Playable engery (~277 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the W (274°) | Outside acceptable direction window.
Tide Score: A tide score of 8.9/10 reflects favorable tide conditions, offering reliable shape with only minor limitations.
Tide Height: The tide is falling around 2.46 ft, which sits within the preferred mid-tide range for this reef break.
Tide Trend: ↘ Peaking: Tide quality may slowly decline but remains good.
Next Tide: Low at 4:46 AM (0.5 ft)
Wind Score: A wind score of 6.0/10 indicates mostly favorable winds, with generally clean conditions and only slight chop on the surface.
Wind Direction & Speed: NE @ 15 to 20 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality declines as the surf window begins to close.
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