Needles Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° N 123.97° W

Needles 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Needles sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.6° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Needles at 8AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.8
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.8
NW
6
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.5
W
11
0.3
SW
14
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
44
39
38
42
67
51
29
35
43
41
39
63
62
45
37
37
37
36
34
65
35
40
33
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:08AM2.34m
8:47PM3.30m
11:13AM2.52m
9:56PM3.41m
12:02PM2.71m
10:58PM3.52m
Low Tide
3:15AM0.59m
2:28PM1.88m
4:20AM0.37m
3:51PM1.83m
5:16AM0.18m
4:59PM1.68m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:07
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:34
8:31
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
15
17
18
17
15
14
13
13
14
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
16
17
17
15
14
Feels °C
12
12
14
14
15
14
13
12
11
11
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
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