Needles Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° N 123.97° W

Issued: 4 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Needles sea temperature is
12.3° C

1.9°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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Needles at 7AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (21 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
9
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.9
NW
7
0.4
SW
14
1
WNW
7
0.4
SW
16
1
NW
7
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
233
222
242
188
162
158
117
114
116
121
127
127
128
130
130
100
71
68
96
95
96
129
129
126
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NE
5
N
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
10
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:52AM2.69m
6:56PM3.08m
7:08AM2.46m
7:41PM3.09m
8:30AM2.33m
8:26PM3.08m
Low Tide
00:13AM1.38m
12:12PM0.88m
1:24AM1.26m
1:01PM1.19m
2:32AM1.11m
1:52PM1.45m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:08
9:09
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
13
14
15
15
13
12
12
12
14
16
16
17
15
14
14
13
14
16
16
16
14
13
Feels °C
12
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
12
13
13
14
13
12
12
11
12
14
13
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.7
WNW
6
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1
NW
7
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
233
222
193
188
162
158
117
114
95
93
91
79
77
77
77
73
67
43
96
83
96
129
129
126
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.6
NW
7
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
203
212
242
157
124
61
113
114
116
121
127
127
128
130
130
100
71
37
61
60
93
91
91
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
18
18
18
60
61
90
90
60
59
59
57
81
80
111
111
49
49
68
77
95
60
60
61
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
9
9
9
280
1323
166
118
9
44
9
11
274
274
458
44
44
44
14
14
274
458
458
274
14
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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