Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Needles today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Needles at 5AM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 904 | 632 | 751 | 889 | 869 | 627 | 604 | 596 | 596 | 589 | 529 | 431 | 514 | 514 | 501 | 514 | 453 | 434 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:07AM2.96m | 1:40PM3.37m | 2:51AM2.85m | 2:11PM3.29m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM0.37m | 7:40AM1.28m | 8:24PM0.37m | 8:14AM1.44m | 9:03PM0.44m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | 904 | 632 | 751 | 889 | 869 | 627 | 604 | 596 | 596 | 589 | 529 | 431 | 514 | 514 | 501 | 514 | 453 | 434 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 123 | 108 | 86 | 82 | 60 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 31 | 29 | 159 | 157 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 287 | 152 | 137 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 190 | 171 | 161 | 163 | 167 | 132 | 165 | 163 | 163 | 161 | 16 | 133 | 133 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 75 | 154 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 115 | 230 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 104 | 104 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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