Needles Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° N 123.97° W

Needles 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Needles sea temperature is
13.5° C
1.6° 

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 (14 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Needles at 11PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)--
Afternoon (14 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (14 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
20
0.4
WNW
20
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.5
W
19
0.5
W
19
0.5
W
19
0.5
W
19
0.5
W
19
0.6
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.7
W
17
0.7
W
17
0.7
W
17
0.7
W
17
0.8
WNW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
88
110
110
108
108
123
131
125
133
133
127
125
186
184
184
186
176
230
225
287
287
290
287
367
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
NNW
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
SE
5
ESE
0
ENE
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
1:49PM2.95m
00:54AM3.72m
2:33PM3.06m
1:47AM3.63m
3:15PM3.14m
2:40AM3.44m
Low Tide
6:58PM1.52m
7:55AM-0.17m
7:53PM1.40m
8:40AM-0.05m
8:48PM1.30m
9:22AM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:02
9:01
9:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
16
15
13
13
13
13
15
16
16
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
Feels °C
13
14
14
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
12
12
14
12
12
13
12
14
13
13
12
12
13
14
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