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Needles surfForecast / Oregon North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am 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
12.2° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Needles today?
The current surf forecast for Needles at 5PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 14 | |
1162 | 1049 | 601 | 567 | 411 | 419 | 363 | 436 | 427 | 247 | 226 | 242 | 266 | 247 | 190 | 159 | 192 | 119 | 129 | 183 | 242 | 316 | 350 | 417 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:07AM3.13m | 7:29PM2.66m | 6:23AM2.93m | 8:36PM2.74m | 7:48AM2.79m | 9:30PM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.49m | 00:39AM1.84m | 1:36PM0.64m | 2:09AM1.73m | 2:40PM0.76m | 3:26AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 1162 | 1049 | 601 | 567 | 411 | 419 | 363 | 436 | 427 | 247 | 226 | 242 | 266 | 247 | 190 | 159 | 107 | 98 | 100 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 172 | 180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | WNW 12 | W 12 | 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 | WNW 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 13 | 248 | 146 | 189 | 104 | 104 | 46 | 46 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 113 | 109 | 104 | 142 | 192 | 81 | 129 | 183 | 242 | 316 | 350 | 417 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | SW 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 10 | 52 | 53 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 12 | 5 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 119 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 12 | 28 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 115 | 76 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 127 | 265 | 166 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 253 | 166 | 118 | 14 | 9 | 9 |
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