Difficulty 7
Break frequency 3
108 days a year
Wave Direction
Swell Direction
3.0m - 3.5m Swell
Wind Direction
Tide
recommended board
- Shaper: Aloha
- Design: AF1 PRO
- Sizes: 6'0 to 6'4"
- Surfer Weight: <65kg to 95kg
The AF1 PRO is a high performance modern short board ideally suited to surfers of intermediate to advance skill level. This board was developed to satisfy the needs of the Aloha Pro Team and is the preferre... Read more
general information
At the southern end of Newport Beach is a big rocky out crop that is known as Newport Reef. The Reef tends to break only when the swell is big and is clean when the wind has some south in it.
A long paddle out through rocks and dealing with a rip is common. The wave tends to start about 300m from the beach so you want to be fit to take it on. Once out there, the waves can be a bit shifty and it is easy to cop one on the head. However, when you do find one it is a very 'Sunset Beach' fell with long walls and a few interesting sections. Can be one of the few waves on offer when the swell is big and on its day is fun.
Wave length
50-100m
Best months
January - December
Equipment
Short board, gun
Wave type
Powerful
Access
Long Paddle
Hazards
Reef/Rock, Rips
5 Day Forecast
| Swell Period | 7.82 | 7.56 | 7.77 | 7.66 | 7.30 | 7.60 | 7.90 | 7.68 | 7.63 | 7.72 |
| Swell Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Wind Direction | ESE | E | E | SSW | S | SSW | SSE | SW | ESE | S |
| Wind (kts) | 11 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
Air - Sea - Swell - Wind
- Spring suit
- 3/2 steamer
- 3/2 steamer
- Spring suit
NE
NE
1M / F4
E
S
2M / F4
SE
W
2M / F6
E
N
1M / F6
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