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South Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Newport, Oregon

South Beach, Newport, Oregon: 12–14 ft, double overhead, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Great. The main swell is 10.8 ft at 13 seconds from the west, with a 12 mph cross-shore wind from the southeast, gusting 20 mph. Water is about 55°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next low tide is -0.2 ft at 6:12 pm.

Great

12–14 ft

double overhead · occasional 15 ft

Swell from the west; wind from the southeast at 12 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces east.NSWE
first light 6:34 amrating through the daylast light 5:26 pm
Swell
10.8 ft · 13 s · W
Wind
12 mph (SE), gusts 20cross-shore
Tide
8.9 ft fallinglow -0.2 ft at 6:12 pm
Water
55°F4/3–5/4 hooded
Air
53°Ffeels like 44°F
Sun
rise 7:05 amset 4:55 pm

South Beach surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at South Beach: 7 am, Great, on a rising mid tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at South Beach today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015051013–15 ftnow7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Great12 pm: Fair1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor9a12p3p☀ 7:05 am4:55 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at South Beach tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015051011–12 ft7 am: Fair8 am: Poor to Fair9 am: Fair10 am: Poor to Fair11 am: Poor to Fair12 pm: Poor1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor to Fair9a12p3pratingwind

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 South Beach: 7 am, Fair, on a rising mid tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
7 am13–15 ftGreat11 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 184.6 ft
8 am13–15 ftGreat11 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 195.9 ft
9 am12–14 ftGreat12 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 207.4 ft
10 am12–14 ftGreat12 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 208.5 ft
11 am11–13 ftGreat13 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 229.1 ft
12 pmnow11–13 ftFair18 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 318.9 ft
1 pm10–11 ftPoor22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 377.8 ft
2 pm10–11 ftPoor24 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 406.1 ft
3 pm9–10 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 364.0 ft
4 pm8–10 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 362.0 ft
5 pm7–8 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 340.5 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
7 am10–12 ftFair19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 304.3 ft
8 am10–12 ftPoor to Fair19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 315.3 ft
9 am10–12 ftFair19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 316.6 ft
10 am11–12 ftPoor to Fair20 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 327.9 ft
11 am11–12 ftPoor to Fair21 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 348.9 ft
12 pm10–11 ftPoor22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 349.1 ft
1 pm9–10 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 348.5 ft
2 pm9–11 ftPoor22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 367.1 ft
3 pm10–11 ftPoor22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 365.1 ft
4 pm9–10 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 353.1 ft
5 pm10–12 ftPoor to Fair21 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 351.3 ft

South Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 12 pm, sets at South Beach arrive about every 5 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.

Set rhythm: about 4 waves per set every 5 minutes, with about 108 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 13.6 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 37 s
Lulls
about 108 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
79% 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.

What do these mean?

South Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at South Beach: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 15–19 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 17 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 15–19 ft and Poor to Fair; Sunday, Nov 15, 11–17 ft and Poor.

South Beach surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend510157–15Mon, Nov 9: GreatMonNov 99–12Tue, Nov 10: FairTueNov 1011–13Wed, Nov 11: GoodWedNov 1111–16Thu, Nov 12: GreatThuNov 1211–14Fri, Nov 13: GoodFriNov 1315–19Sat, Nov 14: Poor to FairSatNov 1411–17Sun, Nov 15: PoorSunNov 1512–16Mon, Nov 16: FairMonNov 1611–16Tue, Nov 17: GreatTueNov 1711–14Wed, Nov 18: GoodWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for South Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.

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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
South Beach 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 97–15 ftGreat12.5 ft · 13 s · W11 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 1924 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 407 am
Tue, Nov 109–12 ftFair9.8 ft · 13 s · WSW19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 3122 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 367 am
Wed, Nov 1111–13 ftGood10.7 ft · 13 s · WSW17 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 2817 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 285 pm
Thu, Nov 1211–16 ftGreat13.0 ft · 14 s · W9 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 149 mph cross-shore (S)7 am
Fri, Nov 1311–14 ftGood8.0 ft · 16 s · W22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 3232 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 467 am
Sat, Nov 1415–19 ftPoor to Fair22.7 ft · 18 s · W21 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 3123 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 314 pm
Sun, Nov 1511–17 ftPoor11.9 ft · 15 s · W22 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 3914 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 254 pm
Mon, Nov 1612–16 ftFair18.7 ft · 15 s · W10 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 2116 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 317 am
Tue, Nov 1711–16 ftGreat—11 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 1722 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 407 am
Wed, Nov 1811–14 ftGood—14 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 2010 mph onshore (NW)4 pm
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for South Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

South Beach tide chart and tide times

Tides at South Beach today, Monday, Nov 9: high 7.7 ft at 12:04 am, low 3.7 ft at 5:19 am, high 9.2 ft at 11:15 am and low -0.2 ft at 6:12 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 8.9 ft and falling.

Tide height at South Beach, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-11357911Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 8.9 ft, fallingHigh 7.7 ft12:04 amLow 3.7 ft5:19 amHigh 9.2 ft11:15 amLow -0.2 ft6:12 pmHigh 7.4 ft12:47 amLow 3.9 ft5:52 amHigh 9.1 ft11:46 amLow -0.2 ft6:47 pmHigh 7.5 ft1:29 amLow 4.5 ft6:24 amHigh 9.2 ft12:13 pmLow 0.1 ft7:21 pmHigh 7.3 ft2:06 am
Tide height at South Beach, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

South Beach tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9High 7.7 ft at 12:04 amLow 3.7 ft at 5:19 amHigh 9.2 ft at 11:15 amLow -0.2 ft at 6:12 pm
Tue, Nov 10High 7.4 ft at 12:47 amLow 3.9 ft at 5:52 amHigh 9.1 ft at 11:46 amLow -0.2 ft at 6:47 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 7.5 ft at 1:29 amLow 4.5 ft at 6:24 amHigh 9.2 ft at 12:13 pmLow 0.1 ft at 7:21 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 7.3 ft at 2:06 amLow 4.5 ft at 6:59 amHigh 8.8 ft at 12:48 pmLow 0.4 ft at 7:58 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 7.3 ft at 2:56 amLow 5.3 ft at 7:32 amHigh 9.3 ft at 1:30 pmLow 1.5 ft at 8:44 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 7.6 ft at 3:41 amLow 5.9 ft at 8:18 amHigh 9.1 ft at 2:08 pmLow 2.0 ft at 9:31 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 7.5 ft at 4:34 amLow 5.8 ft at 9:23 amHigh 8.1 ft at 2:49 pmLow 1.8 ft at 10:20 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 7.0 ft at 5:32 amLow 5.3 ft at 10:36 amHigh 7.1 ft at 3:49 pmLow 2.0 ft at 11:07 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 7.2 ft at 6:23 amLow 5.0 ft at 11:59 am

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

South Beach water temperature

The water temperature at South Beach is about 55°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 44°F and a 12 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays near 55°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 55 degrees, 4/3–5/4 hooded; 55 to 55 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood55°F now

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 South Beach

Spots near South Beach with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.South BeachThe BoxNye BeachAgate BeachNorth AgateAvalancheMoolack Beach

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About South Beach

South Beach is a jetty in Newport, Lincoln County, Oregon, facing west. Also called South Jetty and Yaquina Bay.

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