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Needles surfForecast / Oregon North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 29 May 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
12.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Needles today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Needles at 8AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
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 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
1439 | 2053 | 1240 | 2234 | 1783 | 1561 | 1359 | 1236 | 909 | 706 | 614 | 579 | 569 | 559 | 582 | 494 | 485 | 496 | 415 | 359 | 372 | 338 | 281 | 281 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:10PM3.22m | 12:45PM2.66m | 11:44PM3.24m | 1:27PM2.70m | 00:19AM3.25m | 2:06PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.48m | 5:49PM1.67m | 6:47AM0.38m | 6:28PM1.71m | 7:24AM0.33m | 7:07PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 1439 | 2053 | 1240 | 2234 | 1783 | 1561 | 1359 | 1236 | 909 | 706 | 614 | 579 | 569 | 559 | 582 | 494 | 485 | 496 | 415 | 359 | 372 | 338 | 281 | 281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 164 | 31 | 343 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 74 | 73 | 117 | 117 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | W 24 | — | W 25 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 23 | WSW 23 | SW 23 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 32 | — | 30 | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | — | 12 | — | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 52 | 80 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 50 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 398 | 398 | 398 | 458 | 1005 | 1005 | 1005 | 458 | 104 | 106 | 127 | 906 | 1005 | 1005 | 1005 | 258 | 104 | 11 | 104 | 846 | 894 | 1006 | 693 | 255 |
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