Needles Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° N 123.97° W

Issued: 4 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Needles sea temperature is
12.3° C

1.9°C colder than average 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 (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Needles at 9PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)13s

Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.8
WNW
7
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.9
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
162
158
132
114
116
121
127
127
128
130
130
100
71
68
77
95
93
91
147
112
93
96
133
89
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:56PM3.08m
7:08AM2.46m
7:41PM3.09m
8:30AM2.33m
8:26PM3.08m
9:51AM2.32m
Low Tide
12:12PM0.88m
1:24AM1.26m
1:01PM1.19m
2:32AM1.11m
1:52PM1.45m
3:32AM0.94m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:08
9:09
9:09
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
13
12
12
12
14
18
17
17
16
15
14
14
15
18
17
17
15
13
13
12
13
15
Feels °C
12
11
10
10
10
10
12
15
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
16
14
14
13
11
12
11
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.6
SW
14
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.4
SW
16
0.9
WNW
7
1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
Energy kJ
162
158
132
114
114
112
109
79
128
77
75
71
57
52
52
52
93
88
104
112
93
83
71
89
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
124
61
113
114
116
121
127
127
80
130
130
100
71
68
61
60
60
91
91
44
44
45
84
76
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
Energy kJ
61
90
90
60
59
59
57
81
111
111
49
49
49
77
95
18
60
61
41
41
96
133
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
Energy kJ
77
63
147
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
877
653
109
9
44
44
9
284
166
280
442
44
44
44
14
274
280
442
274
44
9
14
127
274
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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