Needles Surf Break

Needles 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.88° N 123.97° W

Issued: 10 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Needles sea temperature is
13.9° C

1.0°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Needles today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Needles at 3PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.5
W
12
1.2
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
163
163
163
127
125
107
130
133
137
140
140
140
119
119
119
122
99
99
99
99
96
70
157
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:39PM2.78m
2:33AM3.11m
4:12PM2.81m
3:12AM2.97m
4:44PM2.86m
3:56AM2.79m
Low Tide
8:56AM0.37m
8:50PM1.69m
9:29AM0.46m
9:34PM1.66m
10:01AM0.60m
10:22PM1.60m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
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5:30
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5:31
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—
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—
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5:31
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9:08
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9:08
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9:08
—
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9:07
 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
14
15
15
14
12
11
11
Feels °C
12
13
12
14
15
14
14
14
14
13
14
13
12
11
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
9
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
7
Energy kJ
54
89
92
85
83
87
107
130
133
137
140
140
140
119
119
119
122
99
99
99
99
96
50
157
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.7
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
129
163
163
163
127
125
90
87
80
107
107
75
75
76
75
75
75
77
86
87
49
75
56
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.5
W
12
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
39
5
5
4
37
15
17
17
17
17
31
48
49
18
35
34
57
54
50
50
87
64
70
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
4
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Seaside Point
Oregon North
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Washington
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Washington
Westport-The Groins
Washington
Westport-The Cove
Washington
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Seaside Point
Oregon North
Seaside Point
Oregon North
Damon Point
Washington
Cape Elizabeth
Washington
Tow Hill Beach
Vancouver Island
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
Smugglers Cove
Oregon North
Smugglers Cove
Oregon North
Seaside Point
Oregon North
Seaside Point
Oregon North
Seaside Point
Oregon North
Neah Bay
Washington
Nootka Island (Calvin Bay)
Vancouver Island
Third Reef
CAL - Humboldt
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
Deep Creek
Washington
Elwha
Washington
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
9
115
115
115
115
104
9
9
118
166
1068
653
14
14
9
9
9
281
472
651
458
255
254
104
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Seaside Cove
Smugglers Cove
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Seaside Cove
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Seaside Cove
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
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9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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