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Newport Beach is seeing playable waves with a solid long-period energy from the southeast, though the swell direction is a bit off from the ideal window. The tide is dropping around the low mark but still scoring excellent, so wave shape should stay pretty good on this beach break. The west wind is steady and moderate, adding a fair sideshore effect without spoiling the conditions. Overall, it’s a decent session with some power in the sets and manageable wind, worth getting out for.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
2.95 ft waves at 17 seconds from SSE, west wind 0 to 15 mph, dropping tide near 2.7 ft, water temp 67 °F, air temp 61 °F.
Mostly Cloudy, 61°F • Wind W 0 to 15 mph
Swell Score: A swell score of 4.5/10 reflects modest size.
Swell Detail: About 3 ft with an interval of 17 seconds with Solid energy (~440 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the SSE (163°) | Outside acceptable direction window.
Tide Score: With a tide score of 9.5/10, tide conditions are near ideal for this break, providing strong support for clean and consistent wave shape.
Tide Height: The tide is falling around 2.72 ft, which sits within the preferred mid-tide range for this break.
Tide Trend: ↘ Peaking: Tide quality may slowly decline but remains good.
Next Tide: Low at 9:15 PM (2.1 ft)
Wind Score: A wind score of 5.6/10 indicates mostly favorable winds, with generally clean conditions and only slight chop on the surface.
Wind Direction & Speed: W @ 0 to 15 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality remains consistent through the surf window.
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