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Newport Beach has solid energy with clean sets coming from the SSW, but the wind is totally blown out from the west, making things messy on the surface. The tide is dropping near 3 feet which keeps the waves shaping well for a beach break. Water temps are comfortable enough for a spring wetsuit, making it still worth checking out despite the wind.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
2.6 ft SSW swell with solid energy, west wind 10-15 mph, dropping tide near 3 ft, water temp 64°F, air temp 60°F.
Slight Chance Light Rain, 60°F • Wind W 10 to 15 mph
Swell Score: A swell score of 8.2/10 reflects modest size and playable swell energy.
Swell Detail: Roughly 2.6 ft with an interval of 15 seconds with Playable engery (~306 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the SSW (208°) | Within ideal 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 3.02 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 11:40 PM (2.8 ft)
Wind Score: A wind score of 1.2/10 reflects very strong winds that are blowing out the lineup, leaving rough, choppy conditions and poor surf quality.
Wind Direction & Speed: W @ 10 to 15 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality remains consistent through the surf window.
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