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Newport Beach – 56th Street

Now · 11:00 PM
3–4 ft
Fair–Good
Wind
5 mph
calm · NNE
Tide
0.9 ft
best mid
Water
75°F
Boardshorts or a spring top
Air
70°F
Clear
Best window
Tomorrow 8 AM–10 AM · 3–4 ftFair–Good
Next 5 daysSurf height and tide, hour by hour
1ft2ft3ft4ftThuFriSatSunMonTide
16-day outlookTomorrow 2–4 ft · Fair–Good
  • Thu, Nov 52–4 ftWind AM calm, PM onshoreFair–Good
  • Fri, Nov 62–4 ftWind AM calm, PM crossFair–Good
  • Sat, Nov 72–3 ftWind AM offshore, PM crossFair
  • Sun, Nov 82–3 ftWind AM offshore, PM onshoreFair
  • Mon, Nov 92–4 ftWind AM calm, PM onshoreFair
  • Tue, Nov 102–3 ftWind AM calm, PM calmFair
  • Wed, Nov 112–3 ftWind AM calm, PM onshoreFair
  • Thu, Nov 122–3 ftWind AM calm, PM calmFair
  • Fri, Nov 133–6 ftWind AM cross, PM crossFair–Good
  • Sat, Nov 145–11 ftWind AM onshore, PM onshoreFair
  • Sun, Nov 155–8 ftWind AM onshore, PM onshoreFair
  • Mon, Nov 164–10 ftWind AM onshore, PM onshoreFair
  • Tue, Nov 173–6 ftWind AM cross, PM calmGood
  • Wed, Nov 182–4 ftWind AM cross, PM onshorePoor–Fair
  • Thu, Nov 192–3 ftWind AM calm, PM crossFair
  • Fri, Nov 202–4 ftWind AM offshore, PM crossFair
Swell1.3 ft @ 14s SSW
  • 1.3 ft14 s SSW 195°swell
  • 1.0 ft13 s W 277°swell
  • 1.2 ft6 s W 269°swell

Offshore deep-water swell from NOAA WAVEWATCH III.

Wind & weather5 mph calm · Clear
5mph10mph15mphThuFriSatSunMon

Solid: wind · dashed: gusts · dots: offshore/calm, cross, onshore

  • 10 PM5–5 mphcalm72°F Clear
  • 12 AM5–5 mphcalm70°F Clear
  • 2 AM5–5 mphcalm69°F Clear
  • 4 AM4–6 mphcalm69°F Clear
  • 6 AM4–6 mphcalm59°F Clear
  • 8 AM2–6 mphcalm65°F Clear
  • 10 AM6–8 mphonshore73°F Clear
  • 12 PM6–8 mphonshore76°F Clear
  • 2 PM8–10 mphonshore77°F Clear
  • 4 PM7–10 mphonshore77°F Clear
  • 6 PM7–10 mphonshore73°F Clear
  • 8 PM5–8 mphcalm70°F Clear
  • 10 PM5–5 mphcalm67°F Clear

National Weather Service forecast; NOAA GFS model beyond about 7 days.

Tides · Newport Bay Entrance, Corona del MarNext low 12 AM · 0.6 ft
  • Low
    12 AM · 0.6 ft
  • High
    6 AM · 5.6 ft
  • Low
    12 PM · 0.6 ft
  • High
    6 PM · 4.5 ft

NOAA Tides & Currents predictions. Best tide here: mid.

Sun & lightFirst light 5:47 AM · Sunset 4:56 PM · UV 5

UV index peak 5 (moderate) around 12 PM.EPA UV index forecast.

First lightSunriseSunsetLast light
Today5:47 AM6:13 AM4:56 PM5:22 PM
Tomorrow5:48 AM6:14 AM4:55 PM5:21 PM
Water temp & live buoyWater 75°F · Buoy 3.9 ft @ 14s

Water 75°F (nearby buoy, 10:26 PM). Suggested: Boardshorts or a spring top.

San Pedro South (CDIP 213) buoy (46253) · 10:26 PM
Wave height
1.2 m (3.9 ft)
Dominant period
14 s
Average period
8.1 s
Direction
WSW 249°
Water temp
24.1 °C

Measured at the buoy, shown as reported (feet converted from metres). Data: CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, via NOAA NDBC.

Water qualityCheck before you paddle out, especially after rain

Health departments post bacteria advisories and sewage-spill closures. Avoid the water for at least 72 hours after rain, especially near river mouths, creeks and storm drains.

Today's status: OC Health Care Agency (ocbeachinfo.com) →
Getting thereSmall pay lots on Seashore Dr (around 58th and 61st St, about $4/hr in summer, less off-season) plus residential street parking; tight in summer.
Parking
Small pay lots on Seashore Dr (around 58th and 61st St, about $4/hr in summer, less off-season) plus residential street parking; tight in summer.
Access
Walk-on from the street end at 56th St; sand access between homes.
Lifeguards
Newport Beach Lifeguards (Fire Dept.), year-round; summer towers staffed roughly 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Facilities
Few facilities near the groin; food and restrooms toward the Newport Pier area.
Etiquette
Crowded with experienced locals on good south swells.
Hazards
Rips along the rock groins, groin rocks, and a hard shorebreak.

Local info changes; check posted signs and lifeguards on the day.

About this breakjetty · sand · faces SW

Rock groin in West Newport that holds sandbars for peaks either side. The city warns that rip currents and holes in the sand are common beside the groins.

Faces SW · works on SSE–W swell · best S–SSW · usually surfed by intermediate surfers

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Model run 2026-11-05 00Z. Surf heights are face-height estimates from our spot model. Data sources