Newport Beach · Orange County · California
Blackies Surf Report & Forecast, Newport Beach, California
Blackies, Newport Beach, California: 2–3 ft, waist high, at 5 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor to Fair. The main swell is 1.6 ft at 15 seconds from the west-southwest, with an 8 mph cross-shore wind from the west, gusting 13 mph. Water is about 75°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 4.3 ft at 9:48 pm.
2–3 ft
waist high
- Swell
- 1.6 ft · 15 s · WSWplus 0.9 ft · 15 s · S
- Wind
- 8 mph (W), gusts 13cross-shore
- Tide
- 0.7 ft risinghigh 4.3 ft at 9:48 pm
- Water
- 75°Frashguard
- Air
- 77°Ffeels like 81°F
- Sun
- rise 6:18 amset 4:53 pm
Blackies surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Blackies: 5 pm, Good, on a rising low tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Blackies: 7 am, Fair, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | calm | 5.3 ft |
| 7 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | calm | 6.1 ft |
| 8 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | calm | 6.5 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | calm | 6.3 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | calm | 5.4 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (W) | 4.2 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 4 mph onshore (W) | 2.7 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 6 mph onshore (W) | 1.4 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 7 mph onshore (W), gusts 12 | 0.4 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | -0.1 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | 0.0 ft |
| 5 pmnow | 4 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (W) | 0.7 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3–4 ft | Fair | calm | 4.9 ft |
| 7 am | 3–4 ft | Fair | calm | 5.8 ft |
| 8 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | calm | 6.4 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | calm | 6.5 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Poor | calm | 6.0 ft |
| 11 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 4 mph onshore (WSW) | 5.0 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 6 mph onshore (WSW) | 3.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 7 mph onshore (WSW) | 2.2 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 13 | 0.9 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (W), gusts 13 | 0.1 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (W), gusts 13 | -0.2 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 12 | 0.2 ft |
Blackies waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 5 pm, sets at Blackies arrive about every minute with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 2.7 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 6 s
- Lulls
- about 32 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
- Breaking
- 18% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.4 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Blackies surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Blackies: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 5–8 ft, and the best-rated day is Thursday, Nov 12 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 5–8 ft and Fair; Sunday, Nov 15, 3–5 ft and Good.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Blackies are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1–4 ft | Good | 1.2 ft · 16 s · S | calm | 7 mph onshore (W), gusts 12 | 5 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–4 ft | Fair | 1.4 ft · 13 s · WSW | calm | 8 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 13 | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 2–3 ft | Fair | 1.3 ft · 9 s · W | 4 mph offshore (NE) | 7 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 13 | 11 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 3–4 ft | Good | 1.5 ft · 13 s · WSW | calm | 4 mph onshore (SW) | 1 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 4–6 ft | Good | 2.1 ft · 15 s · WSW | calm | 8 mph onshore (W) | 7 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 5–8 ft | Fair | 3.0 ft · 15 s · WSW | 11 mph onshore (W) | 14 mph onshore (W), gusts 19 | 4 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 3–5 ft | Good | 2.6 ft · 18 s · WSW | 4 mph offshore (NNE) | 7 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 12 | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 3–4 ft | Fair | 2.0 ft · 15 s · SSW | 10 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 16 | 12 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 22 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 4–6 ft | Good | — | 20 mph cross-shore (NW) | 19 mph cross-shore (NW) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 3–5 ft | Good | — | calm | 7 mph onshore (WSW) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Blackies are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Blackies tide chart and tide times
Tides at Blackies today, Monday, Nov 9: low 2.3 ft at 1:50 am, high 6.5 ft at 8:07 am, low -0.1 ft at 3:19 pm and high 4.3 ft at 9:48 pm. At 5 pm the tide is 0.7 ft and rising.
Blackies tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 2.3 ft at 1:50 amHigh 6.5 ft at 8:07 amLow -0.1 ft at 3:19 pmHigh 4.3 ft at 9:48 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 2.6 ft at 2:22 amHigh 6.5 ft at 8:40 amLow -0.2 ft at 3:56 pmHigh 4.1 ft at 10:21 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 2.7 ft at 2:48 amHigh 6.2 ft at 9:05 amLow 0.1 ft at 4:34 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 11:18 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 3.0 ft at 3 amHigh 6.0 ft at 9:38 amLow 0.5 ft at 5:18 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 3.6 ft at 12:21 amLow 3.3 ft at 3:21 amHigh 5.9 ft at 10:11 amLow 0.9 ft at 6:10 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 3.6 ft at 1:48 amLow 3.5 ft at 3:46 amHigh 5.4 ft at 10:50 amLow 1.0 ft at 7:08 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 4.9 ft at 11:40 amLow 1.1 ft at 8:07 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 3.9 ft at 4:33 amLow 3.8 ft at 7:12 amHigh 4.5 ft at 12:54 pmLow 1.2 ft at 9:01 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 4.3 ft at 4:46 amLow 3.5 ft at 9:43 amHigh 4.2 ft at 2:29 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Blackies water temperature
The water temperature at Blackies is about 75°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 81°F and an 8 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 74 and 75°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Blackies
- Newport Pier0.2 mi SE · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Newport Point0.6 mi SE · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
- 40th Street0.8 mi NW · 3 ft · Fair
- 54th / 56th Street1.7 mi NW · 3–4 ft · Fair
- Balboa Pier1.8 mi ESE · 2–3 ft · Fair
- River Jetties2.3 mi NW · 3 ft · Fair
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About Blackies
Blackies is a pier in Newport Beach, Orange County, California, facing southwest. Also called McFadden Place.
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