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    Best Surf Beaches in Newport Beach, CA | Quiver
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    Best Surf Beaches in Newport Beach

    4.5·5 reviews
    9 beaches

    Featured Beaches

    9 spots

    52nd Street

    Intermediate

    Just north of 54th, 52nd Street serves up slightly bigger, more walled waves that require quick take-offs. The sandy bottom and jetty setup create long walls that are great for experienced surfers who like to race down the line. It works at mid tide and tends to close out on lower tides.

    Newport 56th St

    Beginner friendly

    No description available.

    Newport Upper Jetties

    Beginner friendly

    No description available.

    54th Street

    Intermediate

    Newport's 54th Street is a high-performance beach break created by man-made jetties. It offers peaky lefts and rights over a sandy bottom and attracts some of the best local surfers. The wave works on most tides but is best at mid tide and can get very crowded.

    Newport Lower Jetties

    Beginner friendly

    No description available.

    The Wedge

    Intermediate to expert

    The Wedge represents surfing's most dangerous shorebreak, rated 10/10 for uniqueness. The jetty-reflected south swell (180-220°, center 200°) creates constructive interference producing 20-30+ foot waves detonating in 2-3 feet of water.

    Corona del Mar

    Beginner friendly

    Beachbreak near 15th Street and the river mouth with peaks that work best on SSW/WNW combo swells. Mid tide provides the best shape. When the river is flowing, peaks can get rippy. The river mouth creates a strong rip that can be turbo on big tide swings. Parking via meters and neighborhood streets.

    River Jetties

    Beginner friendly

    No description available.

    Newport Point

    Intermediate

    Newport Point breaks only on hurricane swells with specific southeast component (160-190°, center 175°), rated 9/10 when working but extremely rare.

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    Featured Beaches(9)

    52nd Street

    Intermediate

    Just north of 54th, 52nd Street serves up slightly bigger, more walled waves that require quick take-offs. The sandy bottom and jetty setup create long walls that are great for experienced surfers who like to race down the line. It works at mid tide and tends to close out on lower tides.

    Newport 56th St

    Beginner friendly

    No description available.

    Newport Upper Jetties

    Beginner friendly

    No description available.

    54th Street

    Intermediate

    Newport's 54th Street is a high-performance beach break created by man-made jetties. It offers peaky lefts and rights over a sandy bottom and attracts some of the best local surfers. The wave works on most tides but is best at mid tide and can get very crowded.

    Newport Lower Jetties

    Beginner friendly

    No description available.

    The Wedge

    Intermediate to expert

    The Wedge represents surfing's most dangerous shorebreak, rated 10/10 for uniqueness. The jetty-reflected south swell (180-220°, center 200°) creates constructive interference producing 20-30+ foot waves detonating in 2-3 feet of water.

    Corona del Mar

    Beginner friendly

    Beachbreak near 15th Street and the river mouth with peaks that work best on SSW/WNW combo swells. Mid tide provides the best shape. When the river is flowing, peaks can get rippy. The river mouth creates a strong rip that can be turbo on big tide swings. Parking via meters and neighborhood streets.

    River Jetties

    Beginner friendly

    No description available.

    Newport Point

    Intermediate

    Newport Point breaks only on hurricane swells with specific southeast component (160-190°, center 175°), rated 9/10 when working but extremely rare.