Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Needles today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Needles at 2PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 161 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 175 | 171 | 149 | 145 | 123 | 123 | 126 | 103 | 101 | 96 | 64 | 62 | 77 | 62 | 75 | 62 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:40AM2.38m | 5:40PM3.18m | 7:02AM2.24m | 6:33PM3.19m | 8:40AM2.23m | 7:37PM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM1.38m | 00:48AM0.92m | 11:54AM1.61m | 2:02AM0.78m | 1:03PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 161 | 161 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 175 | 171 | 149 | 145 | 123 | 123 | 126 | 103 | 101 | 96 | 64 | 62 | 77 | 62 | 75 | 62 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 42 | 42 | 21 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 32 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 28 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 59 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | W 21 | W 21 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | W 12 | W 13 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 44 | 274 | 254 | 398 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 115 | 280 | 387 | 398 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 274 | 458 | 458 | 44 | 44 |
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