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Needles surfForecast / Oregon North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Needles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Needles sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Needles today?
The current surf forecast for Needles at 2AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | |
411 | 419 | 363 | 436 | 427 | 226 | 226 | 266 | 237 | 226 | 190 | 142 | 192 | 118 | 129 | 183 | 242 | 302 | 355 | 423 | 405 | 478 | 458 | 444 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:23AM2.93m | 8:36PM2.74m | 7:48AM2.79m | 9:30PM2.86m | 9:09AM2.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM1.84m | 1:36PM0.64m | 2:09AM1.73m | 2:40PM0.76m | 3:26AM1.50m | 3:37PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 411 | 419 | 363 | 436 | 427 | 226 | 226 | 266 | 237 | 226 | 190 | 138 | 129 | 98 | 69 | 98 | 115 | 141 | 138 | 423 | 405 | 478 | 458 | 444 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 189 | 104 | 104 | 46 | 46 | 93 | 63 | 62 | 113 | 109 | 104 | 142 | 192 | 118 | 129 | 183 | 242 | 302 | 355 | 141 | 138 | 100 | 95 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | W 18 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 48 | 46 | 46 | 12 | 5 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 40 | 33 | 25 | 33 | 21 | 81 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 12 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 127 | 254 | 166 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 254 | 166 | 253 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 254 | 458 | 398 |
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