Newport Beach with kids today
Newport Beach, California
Updated 4:03 AM PDT
What decides a families with kids score
Water quality
Every monitored point along this beach currently grades A+.
Graded clean today
- Orange StreetA+
- 52nd/53rd StreetA+
- 38th StreetA+
- 15th/16th StreetA+
All 5 monitoring points
| Monitoring point | Distance | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Balboa Pier upcoast side storm drain / pier | 3.1 km | A+ |
| 15th/16th Street | 1.7 km | A+ |
| 38th Street | 0.8 km | A+ |
| 52nd/53rd Street | 1.5 km | A+ |
| Orange Street | 2.5 km | A+ |
Dry-weather bacterial grades from the Heal the Bay Beach Report Card, updated 2026-08-21. Grades reflect the most recent agency sampling and can change after rain.
Before you swim
Surf is running 3.5 ft today, which makes shorebreak and currents stronger than usual.
Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.
Newport Beach is also scored for
About Newport Beach
Newport Beach sits on the California coast, where the water runs from about 58°F in February to 72°F in August.
The water averages above 70°F in July, August and September — 3 months of the year — peaking around 72°F in August and dropping to about 58°F in February.
Today it is 75°F. That is 3° above the August average of 72°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Balboa Pier, Newport Beach about 3.4 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Newport Beach good for families today?
Fine with close supervision — we score it 79 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is surf calmness at 3.5 ft.
What makes a good families with kids day?
We weight surf calmness (35%), water temperature (25%), uv exposure (22%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.