52nd Street Current Conditions Summary

52nd Street in Newport Beach, CA is a beach break, suited for intermediate surfers. Current conditions: 2.5 ft waves, s 8 mph (cross-shore), falling → low. Size is there, but cross-shore wind affects quality. Just north of 54th, 52nd Street serves up slightly bigger, more walled waves that require quick take-offs. Sit a bit further out to catch the bigger sets. Aim for the corners of the peaks to get open face before the wave walls up. Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.