Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Needles today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Needles at 7AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 90 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 111 | 109 | 89 | 96 | 99 | 68 | 67 | 93 | 99 | 101 | 96 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:55PM3.59m | 1:24PM3.06m | 00:48AM3.57m | 2:01PM3.19m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.00m | 6:51PM1.28m | 7:32AM0.07m | 7:42PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 22 | 33 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 57 | 56 | 66 | 89 | 96 | 99 | 46 | 47 | 71 | 99 | 101 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 93 | 90 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 111 | 109 | 78 | 75 | 69 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 28 | 27 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 68 | 67 | 93 | 28 | 27 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 276 | 280 | 877 | 166 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 115 | 280 | 386 | 118 | 14 |
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