Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Needles today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Needles at 1PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 529 | 236 | 203 | 240 | 242 | 736 | 666 | 706 | 901 | 873 | 804 | 914 | 1207 | 1080 | 1064 | 928 | 805 | 669 | 572 | 494 | 423 | 353 | 370 | 912 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:29AM2.37m | 4:53PM2.74m | 7:47AM2.37m | 5:59PM2.62m | 8:51AM2.46m | 7:20PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26PM0.86m | 11:02AM1.98m | 00:28AM0.97m | 12:23PM2.04m | 1:33AM1.02m | 1:57PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 13 |
| kJ | 529 | 151 | 203 | 240 | 146 | 736 | 666 | 706 | 901 | 873 | 804 | 914 | 1207 | 1080 | 1064 | 928 | 805 | 669 | 572 | 494 | 423 | 353 | 370 | 912 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 62 | 236 | 195 | 158 | 242 | 91 | 297 | 297 | 155 | 154 | 199 | 112 | 197 | 194 | 188 | 171 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 163 | 331 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 18 | SW 14 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 62 | 66 | 67 | 89 | 88 | 133 | 179 | 162 | 46 | 47 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 25 | — | — | 46 | 85 | 51 | 20 | 49 | 70 | 122 | 122 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 104 | 14 | 255 | 846 | 472 | 253 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 109 | 166 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 76 | 115 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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