Newport Upper Jetties Current Conditions Summary
Newport Upper Jetties in Newport Beach, CA is a beach break. Current conditions: 2.4 ft waves, sw 5–9 mph (onshore), falling → low. Size is there, but onshore wind hurts shape. Newport Upper Jetties is a beach break in Newport Beach, CA. Punchier and steeper than the lower jetties. Steep drop-ins on S-SW swells reward quick pop-ups. Both lefts and rights but the rights tend to have more wall. Intermediate-plus. Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.
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Optimal Surf Conditions for Newport Upper Jetties
NE
ENE–N
2–4 ft
S-SW swell with NE offshore wind. Handles 4-8 ft faces well. Fall delivers the most consistent combo swell conditions.
Punchier and steeper than the lower jetties. Steep drop-ins on S-SW swells reward quick pop-ups. Both lefts and rights but the rights tend to have more wall. Intermediate-plus.
Very crowded on good days—Newport density makes solitude impossible. Competitive locals who surf here daily. Dawn patrol or accept the crowd.
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