Needles Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° N 123.97° W

Issued: 4 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Needles sea temperature is
13.9° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

Needles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Needles today (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Needles at 12AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.5
SW
18
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.6
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.9
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
99
99
96
105
161
117
153
158
162
178
173
178
178
152
352
339
322
322
217
212
165
127
148
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
4:44PM2.86m
3:56AM2.79m
5:16PM2.92m
4:48AM2.59m
5:51PM2.99m
5:52AM2.41m
Low Tide
10:22PM1.60m
10:33AM0.77m
11:15PM1.50m
11:07AM0.97m
00:15AM1.36m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:07
9:07
9:07
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
14
12
12
12
12
14
15
15
13
12
11
11
12
15
15
15
13
12
11
11
12
14
Feels °C
12
12
11
9
8
8
9
10
11
11
9
9
8
8
9
12
12
12
10
9
8
9
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
99
99
99
96
105
161
117
153
41
162
178
173
178
178
149
352
339
322
322
217
212
158
127
148
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
W
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
10
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
86
87
49
75
71
42
41
89
58
109
145
109
145
140
112
109
79
79
108
107
98
165
125
125
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
50
50
87
84
67
48
48
51
72
73
73
53
112
111
152
29
29
29
117
162
117
71
112
134
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
5
1.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
1
1
9
24
158
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
472
651
458
442
254
254
166
118
254
458
254
253
127
127
127
254
458
1005
458
274
9
14
9
166
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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