Jetty / beach / Intermediate
River Jetties
The well-known Santa Ana River jetties, split by the river mouth and famed for shape.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- W–NW
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Sand
This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.
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Beach / Intermediate
36th Street Newport
A classic Newport beachbreak marker.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- S–W
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Sand
This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.
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Pier / beach / Intermediate
Newport Pier North
The north side of Newport Pier.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- W–NW
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Sand; pier pilings
This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.
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Pier / beach / Intermediate
Newport Pier South
The south side of Newport Pier.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- W–NW
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Sand; pier pilings
This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.
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Beach / pier zone / Intermediate
Blackies
The softer longboard-friendly zone near Newport Pier.
- Reported direction
- Right-dominant
- General swell window
- S–W
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Sand; pier pilings
This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.
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Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
Beach / Intermediate
54th Street
A named Newport stretch that helps the city coast feel properly granular.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- S–W
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Sand
This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.
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Wedge / jetty refraction / Advanced–expert
The Wedge
The famous wedge-generated peak at the Balboa Peninsula tip.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- W–NW
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Rock / reef
This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.
Things to check: Powerful shorebreak, crowding, impact risk, collision risk and sudden size spikes.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.
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Beach / reef / Intermediate
Corona del Mar
The protected cove and adjacent peaks around Corona del Mar.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- SSW–W
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Sand
This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.
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Cove / reef / Intermediate
Little Corona
A smaller cove setup often distinguished from the broader CDM zone.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- SSW–W
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Rock / reef
This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.
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Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.