Needles Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° N 123.97° W

Issued: 4 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Needles sea temperature is
13.9° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Needles at 12PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (04 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.4
NW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
119
122
99
99
99
87
105
105
94
127
142
162
166
217
173
173
178
215
352
339
322
275
217
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:12AM2.97m
4:44PM2.86m
3:56AM2.79m
5:16PM2.92m
4:48AM2.59m
5:51PM2.99m
Low Tide
10:01AM0.60m
10:22PM1.60m
10:33AM0.77m
11:15PM1.50m
11:07AM0.97m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:07
9:07
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
13
15
15
15
14
12
12
11
12
14
15
15
13
11
11
11
12
15
15
15
13
12
Feels °C
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
9
8
7
8
10
11
11
9
7
8
8
10
12
12
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
9
Energy kJ
119
119
122
99
99
99
78
105
105
94
127
142
41
109
158
173
173
178
215
352
339
322
275
217
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
W
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
Energy kJ
75
75
75
77
86
87
49
75
71
42
41
89
58
73
147
145
145
140
152
109
79
79
108
107
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
35
34
57
54
50
50
87
84
67
48
48
51
52
59
73
53
112
111
22
29
29
29
117
162
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.7
NW
5
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
6
5
24
162
166
217
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
4
Distance (km)
14
9
9
369
386
651
458
255
254
254
166
254
254
458
442
253
127
127
109
280
458
1005
458
398
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Rating
(10 max)
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3
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2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
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3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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