Newport Beach - Los Angeles USA

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Description

Newport Beach is a long sandy beach, joining Balboa Beach to the South and Santa Ana to the North. From Newport Pier to Balboa Pier is approximately 1.7 Mi (2.7 kms), while Santa Ana Beach is around 2 Mi (3.2 Kms) away. Newport Pier faces South-West, completely exposed to the Pacific Ocean.
It is a Sandy beach, the sand is a pale golden color. Newport is an ocean surf beach. It is wind, swell, tide and rip affected. Conditions may be hazardous at times.

Location

Newport Beach is around 30 Miles (48kms) South East of Los Angeles, California, or 12 miles (18kms) South of Anaheim, Orange County. Climatic zone is Temperate. It is a city beach surrounded by shops, roads and houses.

Name

Newport was named by the captain of a steamer who dropped off some trading goods at a "New Port" in 1870.

Newport Beach Map

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Features and Facilities

Standard facilities such as car parks, toilets and showers are available, though no grassy foreshore picnic area as local housing literally backs up onto the sand.. There is a concrete track along the foreshore that continues South to Balboa Pier and North to about 36th Street. The track is suitable for walking, jogging and bike riding.
Newport Pier is a main feature of the beach. Extending around 750 ft (250m) out to sea, the pier is a very popular fishing spot and a tourist destination in its own right. At the end of the pier is the famous Newport Seafood Restaurant.
Along the beach towards Balboa there are various sporting facilities for beach volleyball and other games, while to the North there are a further eight minor piers of various sizes and repair.
This beach is patrolled during peak times. Beach Lifesaver huts are placed along the beach at regular intervals.

Newport Surf Breaks

Newport is a popular destination for surfers with many surfbreaks along its considerable length. The different breaks work in different conditions, so if there is some swell around chances are you will find something working. Best surf is North of the pier, with inconsistent dumpy swell best suited to bodyboarding south of the pier.
Some breaks can get crowded, but the length of the beach means you should be able find an empty break somewhere.
Major breaks are listed below (and on Map above). Links lead to detailed break descriptions on socalforecast.blog.com

Blackies
Newport Point
Newport Jetties
Lower Newport Beach Breaks


Name: Newport Surfbreaks
Type: BeachBreaks
Direction: Both
Best Swell: West
Bottom: Sand, Some Rock
Consistency: xxx
Best Wind: Southerly
Ride Length: Varies
Crowds: Crowded

Population

Newport is a popular Orange County beach, famous throughout the world due to constant exposure in Hollywood movies and tv series. The Pier and immediate beach can become crowded during peak times, though the long stretches to the North and South often remain uncrowded.
Newport is popular with fisherman, surfers, sunbathers, joggers and sightseers.

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