Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Needles today (18 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Needles at 9PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 179 | 174 | 202 | 204 | 255 | 162 | 171 | 110 | 128 | 170 | 187 | 220 | 226 | 243 | 243 | 207 | 212 | 212 | 165 | 165 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:36PM3.21m | 4:28AM2.88m | 5:16PM3.19m | 5:28AM2.59m | 5:58PM3.14m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM1.16m | 10:43AM0.77m | 11:39PM1.12m | 11:22AM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 179 | 172 | 158 | 92 | 147 | 144 | 125 | 110 | 128 | 170 | 187 | 220 | 226 | 226 | 232 | 207 | 212 | 212 | 165 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 177 | 174 | 174 | 172 | 172 | 161 | 155 | 106 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 127 | 145 | 243 | 243 | 145 | 142 | 133 | 129 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 54 | 79 | 202 | 204 | 255 | 162 | 171 | 93 | 41 | 39 | 124 | 104 | 104 | 67 | 63 | 58 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 27 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 458 | 458 | 442 | 254 | 109 | 44 | 44 | 254 | 255 | 458 | 166 | 109 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 166 | 44 | 44 | 11 |
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