Needles Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° N 123.97° W

Issued: 4 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Needles sea temperature is
13.8° C

1.2°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Needles at 8AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)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 Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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)
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
130
133
137
140
140
140
119
119
119
122
99
99
99
99
84
125
140
161
187
192
224
230
202
Wind (km/h)
0
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:33AM3.11m
4:12PM2.81m
3:12AM2.97m
4:44PM2.86m
3:56AM2.79m
5:16PM2.92m
Low Tide
9:29AM0.46m
9:34PM1.66m
10:01AM0.60m
10:22PM1.60m
10:33AM0.77m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:08
9:07
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
13
12
12
12
14
15
15
13
12
12
11
11
13
14
14
13
11
Feels °C
15
14
14
13
14
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
10
8
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
107
130
133
137
140
140
140
119
119
119
122
99
99
99
99
78
125
140
161
187
41
224
230
202
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
WNW
12
Energy kJ
90
87
80
107
107
75
75
76
75
75
75
77
86
87
49
49
70
42
41
58
58
70
101
109
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
17
17
17
17
31
48
49
18
35
34
57
54
50
50
87
84
67
48
48
51
53
73
54
53
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
1.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
1
1
192
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
Distance (km)
9
9
9
44
1043
166
14
14
9
9
9
461
369
651
458
255
254
254
255
254
254
458
442
254
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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