Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Needles today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Needles at 9AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 274 | 408 | 387 | 373 | 308 | 296 | 296 | 218 | 208 | 203 | 190 | 157 | 160 | 164 | 141 | 147 | 131 | 127 | 111 | 111 | 101 | 99 | 101 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:34AM2.19m | 6:31PM2.89m | 9:14AM2.19m | 7:35PM2.83m | 10:32AM2.28m | 8:43PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM1.00m | 12:01PM1.82m | 2:12AM1.00m | 1:11PM1.97m | 3:22AM0.94m | 2:39PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 274 | 408 | 387 | 373 | 308 | 296 | 296 | 218 | 208 | 203 | 190 | 157 | 160 | 164 | 141 | 147 | 131 | 127 | 111 | 111 | 101 | 99 | 101 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 68 | 84 | 110 | 109 | 107 | 104 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 86 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 32 | 49 | 78 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 28 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 9 | 253 | 253 | 166 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 76 | 76 | 115 | 115 | 106 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 104 |
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