Newport Beach · Southern California Ocean

Weather & Conditions

Current — 1:02 PM

Newport Beach

Wind

3 mph NW

Swell

3.2 ft / 14s

Water

65°F

Good Conditions

Sunrise

5:52 AM

Sunset

7:43 PM

Daylight

13h 51m

Moon Phase

Waning Crescent

Illumination

25%

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Fishing Conditions — 5-Day Outlook

Mon, May 11 · Today

Fair

3.2ft seas

14s S swell

7mph wind

3.2ft seas

Tue, May 12

Fair

3.1ft seas

13s S swell

8mph wind

3.1ft seas

Wed, May 13

3ft seas

11s S swell

12mph wind

calm conditions

Thu, May 14

Fair

3.7ft seas

10s WSW swell

11mph wind

3.7ft seas

Fri, May 15

Fair

3.9ft seas

7s W swell

10mph wind

3.9ft seas

Based on swell model + wind forecast. Always verify with buoy & marine forecast before heading out.

10-Day Forecast — Newport Beach

Open-Meteo

TodayMay 11

TueMay 12

WedMay 13

ThuMay 14

FriMay 15

SatMay 16

SunMay 17

MonMay 18

TueMay 19

WedMay 20

3.2ft14s

3.1ft14s

3ft13s

3.7ft12s

3.9ft11s

4.8ft11s

5.1ft10s

4.2ft10s

3ft12s

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Good

Fair

Good

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HighLowCloud %Rain %~ftWaves (ft · period s)Wind dir · speed (mph)

GoodFairPoorBest fishing day

Solunar Bite Times

good

Monday, May 11

2:18 PM – 3:18 PMminor

8:01 PM – 10:01 PMmajor

2:43 AM – 3:43 AMminortmrw

8:25 AM – 10:25 AMmajortmrw

3:07 PM – 4:07 PMminortmrw

8:50 PM – 10:50 PMmajortmrw

Between quarters — moderate solunar activity · Times are approximate ±1 hr

Barometric Pressure

→ Steady1013.7 hPa

Stable pressure — consistent bite conditions

Wind & Waves — Windy

Swell Forecast — Newport Beach

Open-Meteo Marine

TodayMay 11Good

TueMay 12Fair

WedMay 13Fair

ThuMay 14Fair

3.2 ft14s · SW

3.1 ft13s · SW

3 ft13s · SW

3.7 ft12s · SW

FlatFairGoodChoppyDots = period at 6 AM / Noon / 6 PM

Tides — Newport Beach (MLLW)

Fishing the Tides

0.8 ftNear Low Tide

Fish moving deeper as structure gets exposed. Concentrate on canyon edges, drop-offs, and rocky bottom in 60–150ft.

Target:RockfishLingcodHalibut

SoCal Buoy Network

Live · 30 min

Location	Wave Ht	Period	Direction	Water Temp	Wind
Santa Monica Bay 46221	3.0 ft	17 s	SSW	63° F	calm / n/a
San Pedro Channel 46222	2.0 ft	17 s	SSW	64° F	calm / n/a
San Clemente Basin 46086	4.6 ft	13 s	W	—	12 kts WNW
Oceanside Offshore 46224	3.0 ft	17 s	SSW	65° F	calm / n/a
Point Loma South 46232	4.3 ft	17 s	SSW	65° F	calm / n/a

46086 San Clemente Basin is closest offshore indicator for Tanner & Cortez Banks.

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More Resources

NOAA Newport Beach Tides NOAA Marine Forecast — SGX Windy — Newport Beach Windfinder — Newport Harbor 17FT — SoCal Surf & Wind WunderGround — Avalon Zoom Earth National Data Buoy Center Zone Area Forecast — San Pedro Channel TempBreak — Offshore SST 976-TUNA — Fishing Reports JD's Big Game — Fish Report