Needles Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° N 123.97° W

Needles 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Needles sea temperature is
14.7°C
0.4° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Needles at 8PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)--
Afternoon (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.9
WNW
8
0.4
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
217
211
206
206
164
164
164
164
162
119
114
105
122
119
116
113
93
91
88
75
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
S
15
S
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
N
10
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:53PM3.38m
2:16AM3.11m
2:24PM3.37m
3:02AM2.93m
2:56PM3.32m
Low Tide
8:09PM0.63m
8:13AM0.87m
8:51PM0.58m
8:47AM1.11m
9:34PM0.61m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:32
7:30
7:29
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
14
13
Feels °C
12
12
11
12
12
12
9
9
10
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
14
12
11
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