Needles Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° N 123.97° W

Issued: 4 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Needles sea temperature is
13.7° C

Normal 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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Needles at 9AM is: 1.0m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)19s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)19s
Evening (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)18s

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 Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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)
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
1.6
WNW
8
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
0.8
SW
17
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
546
738
738
738
540
372
343
375
449
449
460
470
460
378
370
370
413
519
565
684
648
635
635
622
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:56AM3.70m
3:44PM3.00m
2:50AM3.53m
4:33PM3.03m
3:46AM3.28m
5:21PM3.05m
Low Tide
9:00AM-0.16m
8:58PM1.54m
9:49AM0.02m
9:59PM1.51m
10:37AM0.27m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<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>
9:07
9:07
9:08
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
11
11
11
12
16
16
17
15
13
13
12
14
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
8
9
10
11
10
11
9
8
8
9
10
13
13
14
12
10
10
10
13
12
12
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
Energy kJ
204
220
238
267
343
307
343
343
413
430
460
470
460
378
370
370
413
519
565
684
648
635
635
622
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
546
738
738
738
540
372
327
375
449
449
449
370
366
358
322
268
208
206
206
206
203
245
196
183
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
Energy kJ
28
28
28
28
28
24
17
17
17
17
17
17
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
15
15
59
58
59
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
4
3
4
1
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
253
104
253
254
265
460
253
253
109
44
9
44
265
398
398
109
109
14
76
115
253
253
115
115
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Rating
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4
4
3
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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