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Orange County Coast Guide

Newport Beach

Harbor Life

The OC's boating capital - a massive harbor, Balboa Island ferry, the legendary Wedge bodysurfing spot, and beachfront dining.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Sunset

Sunset countdown & live cam

Dining

Where to eat after the sand

Things to Do

Cruises, sails & tours

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Newport Beach (Peninsula)

Main beach strip, Newport Pier

City lots - metered

Balboa Beach

Balboa Pier, Fun Zone, ferry

Balboa lots - $2/hr

The Wedge

Legendary bodysurf break - shore

East Jetty parking

Corona del Mar

Rocky cove, tide pools, snorkel

Village parking

Crystal Cove

State park adjacent - north end

State lots - $15

Little Corona Beach

Tide pools, intimate cove

Street parking

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Crystal Cove

10 min south

State park, historic cottages, snorkeling

Laguna Beach

20 min south

30 coves, art galleries, Pageant of the Masters

Huntington Beach

15 min north

Surf City USA, long pier, fire rings

Balboa Island

5 min by ferry

Chocolate bananas, Marine Ave shopping

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Newport Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Right now at Newport Beach, the water is 75°F, surf is running 3–4 ft and the air is 73°F. Wind is 8 mph from the W and the UV index peaks at 7 (high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 111 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 12 PM to 4 PM. Today’s tides: High 1:17 PM, Low 10:12 PM.