Needles Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° N 123.97° W

Issued: 4 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Needles sea temperature is
14.0° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Needles at 12PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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 Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.5
SW
18
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.6
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.9
WNW
10
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
105
136
117
131
162
166
183
169
173
178
152
352
316
316
316
217
212
165
130
137
186
239
236
184
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:56AM2.79m
5:16PM2.92m
4:48AM2.59m
5:51PM2.99m
5:52AM2.41m
6:30PM3.07m
Low Tide
10:33AM0.77m
11:15PM1.50m
11:07AM0.97m
00:15AM1.36m
11:46AM1.19m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:07
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
15
15
15
13
12
12
11
12
15
15
15
14
12
12
11
12
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
8
8
8
11
10
10
9
8
9
8
9
12
12
11
11
9
9
9
10
13
13
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
105
136
117
131
41
109
183
169
173
178
145
352
316
316
316
217
212
158
130
137
132
126
121
119
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
W
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
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
Energy kJ
71
42
41
89
58
73
145
145
145
140
112
109
79
79
108
107
98
165
125
125
125
239
236
161
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
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
Energy kJ
67
48
48
51
72
59
73
53
112
111
152
29
29
29
117
162
117
71
112
134
186
125
125
184
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
5
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
23
162
166
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
1
3
2
3
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
254
254
127
118
254
458
442
253
127
109
109
280
458
1005
461
127
274
9
9
369
369
369
166
9
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Rating
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3
3
3
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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4
4
4
2
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4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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