Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Needles today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Needles at 10AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 122 | 122 | 121 | 116 | 109 | 106 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 111 | 89 | 74 | 73 | 99 | 91 | 163 | 130 | 132 | 132 | 95 | 103 | 78 | 109 | 109 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:04AM3.19m | 1:16PM2.92m | 00:44AM3.21m | 1:41PM3.04m | 1:24AM3.17m | 2:07PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.46m | 6:51PM1.34m | 7:18AM0.49m | 7:29PM1.16m | 7:47AM0.59m | 8:08PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 70 | 76 | 91 | 93 | 109 | 56 | 37 | 35 | 69 | 111 | 89 | 54 | 62 | 47 | 43 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 36 | 66 | 50 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WNW 9 | WSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 122 | 122 | 121 | 116 | 25 | 106 | 42 | 30 | 22 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 99 | 63 | 163 | 130 | 132 | 132 | 95 | 103 | 78 | 72 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 49 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 42 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 83 | 31 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 91 | 45 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 44 | 44 | 30 | 109 | 109 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 104 | 104 | 115 | 115 | 284 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 176 | 894 | 1005 | 274 | 14 | 9 | 104 | 104 | 115 | 1005 | 1005 | 274 | 9 |
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