Newport Beach · Orange County · California
Newport Pier Surf Report & Forecast, 18th-20th, California
Newport Pier, 18th-20th, California: 2 ft, knee to waist high, at 6 am PST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Poor. The main swell is 1.6 ft at 13 seconds from the west-southwest, with a 4 mph cross-shore wind from the south-southeast. Water is about 74°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 6.5 ft at 8:40 am.
2 ft
knee to waist high · occasional 3 ft
- Swell
- 1.6 ft · 13 s · WSWplus 1.0 ft · 15 s · S
- Wind
- 4 mph (SSE)cross-shore
- Tide
- 4.9 ft risinghigh 6.5 ft at 8:40 am
- Water
- 74°Frashguard
- Air
- 72°Ffeels like 71°F
- Sun
- rise 6:19 amset 4:52 pm
Newport Pier surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Newport Pier: 11 am, Fair, on a falling high 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 Newport Pier: 7 am, Poor, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 amnow | 2 ft | Fair | 4 mph cross-shore (SE) | 4.9 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 4 mph cross-shore (SE) | 5.8 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (SE) | 6.4 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Poor | calm | 6.5 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Poor | calm | 6.0 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Fair | calm | 5.0 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 5 mph onshore (WSW) | 3.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 7 mph onshore (W), gusts 13 | 2.1 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 7 mph onshore (WSW) | 0.9 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (W), gusts 13 | 0.1 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | -0.2 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (W) | 0.2 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Poor | 5 mph offshore (NE) | 4.4 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Poor | 5 mph offshore (NE) | 5.2 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Poor | 5 mph offshore (NE) | 5.9 ft |
| 9 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | calm | 6.1 ft |
| 10 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | calm | 5.9 ft |
| 11 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | calm | 5.2 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (W) | 4.1 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (W) | 2.9 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (W) | 1.6 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | 0.7 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 14 | 0.2 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | 0.1 ft |
Newport Pier waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 6 am, sets at Newport Pier arrive about every 4 minutes with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 2.2 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every 4 minutes or so, each lasting about 36 s
- Lulls
- about 219 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 22% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.2 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Newport Pier surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Newport Pier: the biggest day is Thursday, Nov 19 at 4–5 ft, and the best-rated day is Sunday, Nov 15 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 3–4 ft and Poor to Fair; Sunday, Nov 15, 2–4 ft and Good.
Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Newport Pier 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1–2 ft | Fair | 1.6 ft · 13 s · WSW | 4 mph cross-shore (SE) | 7 mph onshore (WSW) | 11 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.2 ft · 14 s · WSW | 5 mph offshore (NE) | 7 mph cross-shore (W) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 1.4 ft · 13 s · WSW | calm | 11 mph onshore (SW), gusts 19 | 12 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 2–4 ft | Good | 2.0 ft · 15 s · WSW | 8 mph cross-shore (SSE) | 8 mph onshore (WSW) | 6 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 3–4 ft | Poor to Fair | 2.9 ft · 14 s · WSW | 11 mph onshore (WSW) | 13 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 18 | 4 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 2–4 ft | Good | 2.5 ft · 18 s · WSW | calm | 8 mph onshore (WSW) | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2–3 ft | Good | 2.8 ft · 15 s · SW | calm | 8 mph onshore (SW), gusts 16 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 2–3 ft | Fair | — | 10 mph cross-shore (W) | 13 mph cross-shore (W) | 10 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2–3 ft | Fair | — | 8 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 17 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 4–5 ft | Poor to Fair | — | 22 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 17 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 4 pm |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Newport Pier are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Newport Pier tide chart and tide times
Tides at Newport Pier today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 2.5 ft at 2:13 am, high 6.5 ft at 8:40 am, low -0.2 ft at 3:57 pm and high 4.0 ft at 10:22 pm. At 6 am the tide is 4.9 ft and rising.
Newport Pier tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 2.5 ft at 2:13 amHigh 6.5 ft at 8:40 amLow -0.2 ft at 3:57 pmHigh 4.0 ft at 10:22 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 2.7 ft at 2:47 amHigh 6.1 ft at 9:05 amLow 0.1 ft at 4:34 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 11:18 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 3.0 ft at 2:59 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 3:22 amHigh 5.8 ft at 10:11 amLow 0.9 ft at 6:09 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 3.7 ft at 1:54 amLow 3.6 ft at 3:44 amHigh 5.5 ft at 10:49 amLow 1.0 ft at 7:08 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 4.8 ft at 11:39 amLow 1.0 ft at 8:06 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 3.9 ft at 4:34 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 4.2 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.
Newport Pier water temperature
The water temperature at Newport Pier is about 74°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 71°F and a 4 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 Newport Pier
- Blackies0.2 mi NW · 3–4 ft · Good
- Newport Point0.4 mi ESE · 2–3 ft · Fair
- 40th Street1.0 mi NW · 3 ft · Good
- Balboa Pier1.7 mi ESE · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
- 54th / 56th Street1.9 mi NW · 3 ft · Good
- River Jetties2.5 mi NW · 3 ft · Fair
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Other spots named Newport Pier: Newport Pier, Sunny Isles, Florida
About Newport Pier
Newport Pier is a pier in Newport Beach, Orange County, California, facing southwest. Also called 18th Street, 20th Street and McFadden.
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