Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Needles today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Needles at 4PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 387 | 394 | 337 | 284 | 490 | 747 | 798 | 957 | 998 | 942 | 732 | 624 | 548 | 483 | 418 | 388 | 331 | 286 | 263 | 214 | 168 | 121 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:35AM2.90m | 10:38PM2.72m | 11:02AM3.08m | 11:28PM2.82m | 11:30AM3.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45PM1.25m | 4:42AM1.05m | 5:24PM0.93m | 5:19AM1.09m | 6:02PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 387 | 394 | 337 | 284 | 490 | 747 | 798 | 957 | 998 | 942 | 732 | 624 | 548 | 483 | 418 | 388 | 331 | 286 | 263 | 214 | 168 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | SW 15 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 54 | 109 | 254 | 183 | 42 | 64 | 64 | 76 | 20 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 95 | 91 | 90 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | 31 | 32 | 49 | 43 | 18 | 15 | 15 | — | 49 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 255 | 255 | 254 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 118 | 14 | 9 | 265 | 254 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 9 | 9 |
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