Needles Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° N 123.97° W

Needles 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Needles sea temperature is
14.8°C
0.1° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Needles at 9PM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)--
Afternoon (20 Sep)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (20 Sep)2ft (0.6m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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)
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
2
3
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)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
19
0.6
WSW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
221
236
238
287
357
316
312
314
492
836
915
888
807
692
669
579
531
503
494
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
8:07PM2.70m
10:38AM2.47m
9:16PM2.76m
11:09AM2.61m
10:12PM2.86m
Low Tide
2:21PM2.03m
3:36AM0.92m
3:36PM1.91m
4:22AM0.83m
4:29PM1.72m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:16
7:15
7:14
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
13
12
12
12
12
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
14
13
Feels °C
11
12
10
10
10
10
11
14
14
15
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
15
14
13
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