Newport Beach surf report
Newport Beach, California
Updated 1:00 AM PDT
What decides a surfing score
Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.
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 73°F. That is 6° above the October average of 67°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 surfing today?
Good surf today — we score it 94 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good surfing day?
We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.