
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Needles today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Needles at 9AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
407 | 386 | 315 | 220 | 216 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 246 | 190 | 186 | 175 | 214 | 211 | 208 | 206 | 203 | 155 | 196 | 118 | 183 | 178 | 174 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:06AM2.29m | 6:06PM3.15m | 8:44AM2.32m | 7:22PM3.11m | 10:01AM2.46m | 8:43PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:26AM0.73m | 11:38AM1.79m | 1:44AM0.69m | 1:03PM1.91m | 3:01AM0.58m | 2:40PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | WNW 8 |
407 | 386 | 315 | 220 | 216 | 177 | 158 | 188 | 188 | 154 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 124 | 124 | 113 | 88 | 96 | 80 | 78 | 86 | 45 | 174 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | SW 15 |
77 | 42 | 26 | 22 | 197 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 246 | 190 | 186 | 175 | 214 | 211 | 208 | 206 | 203 | 155 | 196 | 118 | 183 | 178 | 45 | 134 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | WNW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 |
177 | 82 | 82 | 58 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 18 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 52 | 34 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 87 | 87 | 52 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 76 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 276 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 166 | 1005 | 14 | 9 |
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