Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Needles today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Needles at 4PM is: 0.9m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 428 | 455 | 552 | 627 | 546 | 450 | 450 | 376 | 388 | 375 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 379 | 465 | 577 | 602 | 358 | 264 | 206 | 330 | 350 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:24PM2.50m | 10:57PM3.12m | 12:58PM2.60m | 11:41PM3.20m | 1:29PM2.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.60m | 5:04PM1.88m | 6:12AM0.48m | 5:49PM1.80m | 6:48AM0.39m | 6:31PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 428 | 455 | 552 | 627 | 546 | 450 | 450 | 376 | 388 | 375 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 379 | 465 | 577 | 602 | 111 | 132 | 156 | 160 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 98 | 94 | 90 | 88 | 96 | 84 | 83 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 53 | 53 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 18 | 28 | 358 | 264 | 206 | 330 | 350 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 72 | 72 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 28 | 122 | 186 | 173 | 24 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 115 | 115 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 76 | 76 | 9 | 9 | 104 | 115 | 115 | 1005 | 44 | 14 |
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