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Newport surf report and forecast

California, United States · updated 02 Nov 2026, 04:49 PST · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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9.7rating now (B 1 · A 10)
1.6 m (5.3 ft)wave height now
18.0 speriod
WNWswell from
9 kt ESEwind cross-offshore
15 °C (59 °F)water · 4/3 mm fullsuit, boots optional
06:45 / 17:11sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 1.2 m 18 s WNW · Swell 2: 0.7 m 5 s NW · Swell 3: 0.7 m 15 s SSW

Best window this week: Monday 07:00 PST — 9.0 1.7 m (5.7 ft) at 18 s, cross-shore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (261° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Sun 01 Nov9.6 B 1 · A 101.6 m (5.4 ft)19 sWNW2 kt glassy06:43–17:12
Mon 02 Nov9.0 B 1 · A 101.6–2.2 m (5.2–7.3 ft)17 sWNW9 kt cross-shore06:45–17:11
Tue 03 Nov5.1 B 0 · A 92.3–2.9 m (7.5–9.4 ft)15 sWNW15 kt cross-offshore06:46–17:10
Wed 04 Nov7.4 B 1 · A 102.1–2.8 m (6.8–9.2 ft)13 sWNW9 kt glassy06:47–17:09
Thu 05 Nov8.0 B 1 · A 91.9–3.1 m (6.2–10.1 ft)15 sWNW12 kt cross-shore06:48–17:08
Fri 06 Nov2.5 B 0 · A 93.0–3.5 m (9.9–11.5 ft)16 sWNW9 kt cross-shore06:49–17:07
Sat 07 Nov3.8 B 0 · A 92.5–3.6 m (8.0–11.8 ft)15 sWNW7 kt cross-shore06:50–17:06

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 04:009.7 B 1 · A 101.6 m (5.3 ft)18 s WNW9 kt ESE cross-offshore
Mon 07:009.0 B 1 · A 101.7 m (5.7 ft)18 s WNW6 kt SSE cross-shore
Mon 10:007.8 B 1 · A 91.9 m (6.2 ft)17 s WNW9 kt SSE cross-shore
Mon 13:006.3 B 0 · A 82.0 m (6.6 ft)17 s WNW8 kt WSW onshore
Mon 16:006.4 B 0 · A 92.1 m (7.0 ft)17 s WNW6 kt SSW cross-onshore
Mon 19:006.5 B 0 · A 92.2 m (7.1 ft)17 s WNW10 kt SE cross-offshore
Mon 22:005.0 B 0 · A 72.2 m (7.3 ft)16 s WNW15 kt S cross-shore
Tue 01:005.4 B 0 · A 82.3 m (7.5 ft)16 s WNW16 kt SSE cross-shore
Tue 04:005.9 B 0 · A 92.3 m (7.6 ft)16 s WNW13 kt SE cross-offshore
Tue 07:005.1 B 0 · A 92.4 m (7.9 ft)16 s WNW17 kt SE cross-offshore
Tue 10:004.5 B 0 · A 82.6 m (8.5 ft)15 s WNW20 kt ESE cross-offshore
Tue 13:004.4 B 0 · A 92.6 m (8.6 ft)15 s WNW18 kt SE cross-offshore
Tue 16:004.5 B 0 · A 92.7 m (8.9 ft)15 s WNW14 kt ESE cross-offshore
Tue 19:004.1 B 0 · A 92.8 m (9.3 ft)15 s WNW13 kt SE cross-offshore
Tue 22:004.4 B 0 · A 102.9 m (9.4 ft)14 s WNW8 kt ESE offshore

Model vs reality: nearest buoy

Buoy Cape Mendocino, CA (094) (46213), 115 km from Newport, reported 1 h before this update. sea is bigger than the model by 0.7 m (2.3 ft).

BuoyModel
Wave height2.6 m (8.5 ft)1.9 m (6.3 ft)
Peak period18 s18 s
Swell fromWNWWNW

water 13.4 °C at the buoy

Buoy = measured at sea by NOAA NDBC. Model = GFS-Wave interpolated to the buoy's position and time. A persistent gap means the model is running high or low for this swell; adjust the forecast accordingly.

Newport tide chart

+1.0 m-1.2 mMon 02Tue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08
DayHigh and low tide (PST, height vs. mean sea level)
Sun 01 NovLow 23:00 (-1.0 m / -3.4 ft)
Mon 02 NovHigh 06:10 (+0.6 m / +1.8 ft) · Low 11:30 (-0.1 m / -0.3 ft) · High 17:00 (+0.6 m / +1.8 ft) · Low 23:50 (-0.9 m / -3.0 ft)
Tue 03 NovHigh 06:50 (+0.7 m / +2.2 ft) · Low 12:50 (-0.3 m / -1.0 ft) · High 18:20 (+0.5 m / +1.5 ft)
Wed 04 NovLow 00:50 (-0.8 m / -2.6 ft) · High 07:30 (+0.8 m / +2.5 ft) · Low 13:50 (-0.5 m / -1.7 ft) · High 19:40 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft)
Thu 05 NovLow 01:40 (-0.7 m / -2.2 ft) · High 08:10 (+0.8 m / +2.8 ft) · Low 14:40 (-0.8 m / -2.5 ft) · High 20:40 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft)
Fri 06 NovLow 02:20 (-0.5 m / -1.7 ft) · High 08:40 (+0.9 m / +3.0 ft) · Low 15:20 (-0.9 m / -3.1 ft) · High 21:40 (+0.5 m / +1.5 ft)
Sat 07 NovLow 03:00 (-0.4 m / -1.2 ft) · High 09:10 (+1.0 m / +3.1 ft) · Low 16:00 (-1.1 m / -3.6 ft) · High 22:30 (+0.5 m / +1.5 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (America/Los_Angeles). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (39.50, -124.00); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.