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Newport The Box

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

43Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Tue 3: 7 ft swell at 12 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 81 out of 100

Swell
7 ft12 ssoft
Energy
1,144kJ
Wind
NW 2 kn
Temp
13°C

Wed 4 · 42 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 ssoft
Energy
407kJ
Wind
ESE 5 kn
Temp
14°C

Thu 5 · 49 out of 100

Swell
5 ft16 ssoft
Energy
1,315kJ
Wind
SW 3 kn
Temp
13°C

Fri 6 · 0 out of 100

Swell
11 ft11 ssoft
Energy
2,834kJ
Wind
S 16 kn
Temp
13°C

Sat 7 · 11 out of 100

Swell
9 ft11 smushy
Energy
1,630kJ
Wind
SSW 10 kn
Temp
14°C

Sun 8 · 42 out of 100

Swell
7 ft7 smushy
Energy
365kJ
Wind
SW 3 kn
Temp
13°C

Mon 9 · 10 out of 100

Swell
8 ft10 ssoft
Energy
1,178kJ
Wind
S 16 kn
Temp
14°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 285, good
  2. Tue 381, good
  3. Wed 442, too small
  4. Thu 549, fair
  5. Fri 60, too big
  6. Sat 711, poor
  7. Sun 842, poor
  8. Mon 910, poor
  9. Tue 100, too big
  10. Wed 110, too big

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
  • Best Aug–Sep2 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Newport The Box, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov85, good8 ft15 ssoft12 ft at break (est.)2,359kJwind from the east, 9 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 3Nov81, good7 ft12 ssoft10 ft at break (est.)1,144kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots13°C
Wed 4Nov42, too small5 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.)407kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore14°C
Thu 5Nov49, fair5 ft16 ssoft10 ft at break (est.)1,315kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots13°C
Fri 6Nov0, too big11 ft11 ssoft14 ft at break (est.)2,834kJwind from the south, 16 knots13°C
Sat 7Nov11, poor9 ft11 smushy12 ft at break (est.)1,630kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots14°C
Sun 8Nov42, poor7 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.)365kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots13°C
Mon 9Nov10, poor8 ft10 ssoft10 ft at break (est.)1,178kJwind from the south, 16 knots14°C
Tue 10Nov0, too big13 ft12 ssoft17 ft at break (est.)4,394kJwind from the south, 21 knots14°C
Wed 11Nov0, too big12 ft10 ssoft15 ft at break (est.)2,580kJwind from the south, 19 knots13°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovHigh 06:28 +0.8 mLow 12:07 −0.3 mHigh 17:48 +0.8 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 00:34 −1.2 mHigh 07:24 +0.9 mLow 13:27 −0.6 mHigh 19:14 +0.7 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 01:36 −1.1 mHigh 08:12 +1.0 mLow 14:32 −0.9 mHigh 20:30 +0.7 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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About Newport The Box

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces W (271°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (91°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 900 m out (1 in 89). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 13°C in June, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually August and September, with about 2 good days in 7; in January and February, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Newport, 3.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.

Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,200–US$2,160 each

about US$1,200–US$2,160 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to EUG, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$255–US$523
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$301–US$502
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$636
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$147–US$241
Totalabout US$1,200–US$2,160

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 3 towns

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About Newport its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 8h 10m

About 8h 10m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → EUG, direct, then 1h 50m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.