Needles Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° N 123.97° W

Needles 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Needles sea temperature is
15.8°C
0.3° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Needles at 2PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (30 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (30 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
1.1
NW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
153
157
159
159
159
159
155
139
134
192
225
168
168
183
226
217
193
161
158
113
111
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
WNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
5
N
5
N
5
SE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
15
S
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:34PM3.23m
2:49AM2.94m
3:04PM3.28m
3:37AM2.77m
3:37PM3.30m
Low Tide
8:17AM0.74m
8:48PM0.86m
8:47AM0.93m
9:32PM0.77m
9:20AM1.14m
10:21PM0.72m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:55
7:53
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
17
16
15
14
13
13
14
17
18
17
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
15
15
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
15
15
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
13
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