Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Needles today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Needles at 6AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
145 | 177 | 133 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 155 | 155 | 211 | 211 | 204 | 200 | 132 | 145 | 142 | 137 | 268 | 177 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:45PM2.92m | 11:55AM2.53m | 10:37PM3.03m | 12:24PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.69m | 4:47PM1.84m | 5:43AM0.57m | 5:32PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 7 |
58 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 155 | 155 | 22 | 40 | 43 | 35 | 22 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 268 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | W 8 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | WSW 16 |
145 | 30 | 133 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 18 | 10 | 211 | 211 | 204 | 200 | 132 | 145 | 142 | 137 | 41 | 177 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | W 10 | WNW 7 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 10 | WSW 15 |
14 | 177 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 46 | 50 | 10 | 71 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 280 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 166 | 280 | 280 | 14 | 9 | 76 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 76 | 76 |
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