
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Needles today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Needles at 1AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 112 | 112 | 81 | 68 | 161 | 157 | 161 | 109 | 224 | 207 | 175 | 171 | 166 | 149 | 126 | 143 | 147 | 103 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:58PM3.16m | 5:40AM2.38m | 5:40PM3.18m | 7:02AM2.24m | 6:33PM3.19m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42PM1.02m | 11:05AM1.38m | 00:48AM0.92m | 11:54AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
25 | 18 | 112 | 81 | 68 | 161 | 157 | 161 | 109 | 224 | 207 | 175 | 171 | 166 | 149 | 126 | 143 | 147 | 103 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
10 | 25 | 28 | 46 | 64 | 56 | 42 | 42 | 108 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 32 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | SW 11 | W 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
6 | 6 | 49 | 60 | 57 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
83 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 398 | 274 | 127 | 109 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 266 | 254 | 398 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 115 | 281 | 166 | 166 | 14 |
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