Needles Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° N 123.97° W

Needles 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Needles sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.7° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Needles at 8PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)--
Afternoon (10 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (10 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
53
34
33
33
97
97
97
96
58
93
90
83
81
80
80
80
111
118
128
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
12:02PM2.71m
10:58PM3.52m
12:45PM2.90m
11:55PM3.59m
1:24PM3.06m
Low Tide
4:59PM1.68m
6:06AM0.05m
5:58PM1.49m
6:51AM0.00m
6:51PM1.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:31
8:30
8:29
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
17
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
15
15
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
14
13
15
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
14
14
14
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