Needles Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° N 123.97° W

Issued: 10 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Needles sea temperature is
14.3° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Needles at 2PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (06 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.6
SW
16
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
10
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
152
382
389
346
316
253
207
165
158
151
186
239
236
184
161
165
307
252
252
252
252
197
194
293
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:51PM2.99m
5:52AM2.41m
6:30PM3.07m
7:11AM2.28m
7:15PM3.16m
Low Tide
11:07AM0.97m
00:15AM1.36m
11:46AM1.19m
1:20AM1.16m
12:33PM1.41m
2:27AM0.92m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:33
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:07
9:06
 mm
Temp °C
13
15
15
15
13
12
12
11
13
15
15
15
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
13
11
11
11
Feels °C
10
12
12
12
10
9
9
9
11
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
14
11
10
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
9
Energy kJ
145
382
389
346
316
253
207
154
158
151
148
139
133
133
161
158
140
140
137
137
137
149
96
193
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
10
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
Energy kJ
112
109
79
79
108
107
98
165
125
125
125
239
236
161
161
165
307
252
252
252
252
197
194
293
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
152
29
29
29
117
162
117
71
112
134
186
125
125
184
133
133
75
74
76
75
75
104
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
2
4
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
127
254
458
1005
461
398
44
14
14
44
458
472
274
14
11
11
11
118
1005
1005
458
255
14
14
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Rating
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3
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2
2
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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4
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4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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