Newport Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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Newport is most often good on a 2–4 ft medium-period (8–16s) swell from the NW, with light wind from the NW, on a high incoming tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest across the surrounding region.
| Ideal wave height | 2–4 ft |
| Ideal period | medium-period (8–16s) |
| Best swell direction | NW |
| Best wind | light wind from the NW |
| Best tide | high & incoming |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (moderate-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-08-26 10:10 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.
| Wave height | — |
| Dominant period | — |
| Swell direction | — |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 46050 (37 km away) |
| Wind | 2 kt from the S — NDBC NWPO3 (3 km away) |
Newport 7-day surf forecast
Model wave & wind outlook for Newport from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).
| Day | Swell height | Period & direction | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Aug 26 | 3–4 ft | 15s WSW | 7 kt S |
| Thu Aug 27 | 4 ft | 15s SW | 7 kt SW |
| Fri Aug 28 | 4 ft | 15s SW | 10 kt N |
| Sat Aug 29 | 4 ft | 16s SW | 11 kt N |
| Sun Aug 30 | 4–5 ft | 16s SW | 9 kt N |
| Mon Aug 31 | 3–4 ft | 15s SW | 6 kt S |
| Tue Sep 1 | 4–5 ft | 11s W | 6 kt WSW |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 9435380 (Southbeach), the nearest tide station (2 km away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 04:08 — High 6.758 ft
- 2026-06-06 11:04 — Low -0.033 ft
- 2026-06-06 18:06 — High 6.426 ft
- 2026-06-06 23:32 — Low 3.422 ft
- 2026-06-07 05:04 — High 6.223 ft
- 2026-06-07 11:48 — Low 0.388 ft
Frequently asked
Is Newport good for beginners?
Newport is best for improving and intermediate surfers — it's most often good on 2–4 ft surf, manageable on its smaller days but a step up from true beginner conditions. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for Newport?
Newport tends to be best on a high incoming tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for Newport?
The best swell direction for Newport is from the northwest (NW). Swell arriving from the northwest lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for Newport?
Newport is most often good with light wind from the northwest (NW) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Newport come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 46050) and the nearest NOAA tide station (Southbeach). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether Newport is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
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- Agate Beach — 2 km
- Beverly Beach — 10 km
- Otter Rock — 13 km
- Lincoln City — 36 km
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