West Newport Beach
About
West Newport Beach is a public ocean beach in California, within the Santa Ana River County Beach unit about 3.6 miles from Costa Mesa. It offers restrooms, lifeguards and accessible access, and a fee is charged. Late summer into early fall is the warmest stretch, with typical highs of about 73 to 74°F and lows in the mid-60s in August and September, based on averages from the Newport Beach Harbor weather station 3.4 miles away. Those months also see almost no rain, while winter brings highs in the mid-60s and around six wet days a month. Nearby, Trail C and Trail A are both under 2 miles away, and the Corona Del Mar climbing area and Buck Gully Trail are within about 5 miles.
Beach Details
Lifeguards
On duty (often seasonal)
Parking
Available
Fee
Fee charged
Restrooms
Yes
Accessible access
Yes
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
West Newport Beach
California
Data: California Coastal Commission, YourCoast public access data. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Year-round. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–74°F and lows of 50–66°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Newport Beach Harbor, CA weather station, 3.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan65° high50° low
- Feb63° high51° low
- Mar65° high53° low
- Apr66° high55° low
- May67° high58° low
- Jun68° high62° low
- Jul72° high65° low
- Aug73° high66° low
- Sep74° high64° low
- Oct73° high60° low
- Nov68° high54° low
- Dec64° high50° low
Where it is
- Santa Ana River County Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Costa Mesa, California · 3.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Trail CHiking1.8 mi
- Trail AHiking1.9 mi
- Corona Del MarRock climbing3.9 mi
- Pirate's Cove (aka The Beach or Corona Del Mar)Rock climbing4 mi
- Parking Lot BouldersRock climbing4 mi
- MacArthur SidepathHiking4.3 mi
- Buck Gully TrailHiking5.1 mi
- South Loop TrailHiking6.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit West Newport Beach
Best months: Year-round. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
65° / 50°
6 wet
Feb
63° / 51°
6 wet
Mar
65° / 53°
5 wet
Apr
66° / 55°
3 wet
May
67° / 58°
1 wet
Jun
68° / 62°
1 wet
Jul
72° / 65°
0 wet
Aug
73° / 66°
0 wet
Sep
74° / 64°
1 wet
Oct
73° / 60°
2 wet
Nov
68° / 54°
3 wet
Dec
64° / 50°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Newport Beach Harbor, CA, 3.4 mi away at 10 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
