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At Newport Beach, the surf is fair with waves around 2.3 ft and solid 13-second sets coming primarily from the south. The southeast wind is light to moderate at 5 to 10 mph, creating fair sideshore conditions that are improving, though not fully offshore. The tide is currently dropping near 3.4 ft, moving toward a low tide of about 2 ft this morning, which should provide good wave shape. Water temperature is comfortable at 63°F, and patchy fog is expected later with mostly cloudy skies.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
2.3 ft @ 13 sec south swell with fair sideshore southeast winds, dropping tide near 3.4 ft, 63°F water and 62°F air with patchy fog.
Patchy Fog, 62°F • Wind SE 5 to 10 mph
Fair surf conditions with manageable waves and improving wind; expect cleaner sets as tide drops and light southeast breeze prevails tonight.
Swell Score: A swell score of 4.1/10 reflects very small size and limited swell energy.
Swell Detail: Roughly 2.3 ft with an interval of 13 seconds with Weak engery (~204 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the S (169°) | Outside acceptable direction window.
Tide Score: With a tide score of 10/10, tide conditions are near ideal for this break, providing strong support for clean and consistent wave shape.
Tide Height: The tide is falling around 3.36 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 1:36 AM (2 ft)
Wind Score: A wind score of 4.0/10 suggests mixed wind influence, with choppy sections and uneven texture starting to affect wave quality.
Wind Direction & Speed: SE @ 5 to 10 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality improves as the surf window opens.
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