Needles Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° N 123.97° W

Needles 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Needles sea temperature is
13.0° C
2.0° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Needles at 11PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)--
Afternoon (19 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (19 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
0
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
142
170
170
207
243
243
202
207
165
165
165
136
136
159
159
159
122
121
118
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
N
10
NW
5
W
5
NW
5
N
10
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
N
5
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:16PM3.19m
5:28AM2.59m
5:58PM3.14m
6:39AM2.35m
6:41PM3.07m
Low Tide
11:39PM1.12m
11:22AM1.11m
00:42AM1.09m
12:05PM1.41m
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
8:58
8:57
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
14
13
14
14
16
17
16
17
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
18
17
17
Feels °C
13
13
11
10
12
13
16
16
15
17
18
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
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