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Needles surfForecast / Oregon North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 27 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
12.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Needles today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Needles at 2PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 20s |
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 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 21 | W 20 | WNW 19 | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | |
778 | 688 | 586 | 495 | 557 | 1103 | 1234 | 1646 | 2042 | 1815 | 1892 | 1869 | 1845 | 1561 | 1257 | 2228 | 1240 | 2167 | 617 | 1561 | 1359 | 1120 | 909 | 706 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:08AM2.54m | 10:36PM3.18m | 12:00PM2.60m | 11:10PM3.22m | 12:45PM2.66m | 11:44PM3.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25PM1.49m | 5:32AM0.62m | 5:09PM1.60m | 6:10AM0.48m | 5:49PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:55 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 778 | 688 | 586 | 495 | 426 | 370 | 361 | 1646 | 2042 | 1815 | 1892 | 1869 | 1845 | 1561 | 1257 | 2228 | 1240 | 2167 | 531 | 1561 | 1359 | 1120 | 909 | 706 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 84 | 85 | 86 | 338 | 557 | 1103 | 1234 | 321 | 347 | 355 | 347 | 302 | 361 | 352 | 307 | 31 | 361 | 29 | 617 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 26 | W 24 | WNW 23 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 44 | 106 | 61 | 57 | 53 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | — | 30 | — | 29 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 253 | 280 | 254 | 258 | 9 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 254 | 253 | 398 | 398 | 398 | 398 | 458 | 458 | 846 | 877 | 894 | 458 | 442 | 14 | 14 |
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