Needles Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° N 123.97° W

Needles 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Needles sea temperature is
13.9° C
1.1° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Needles at 4PM is: 0.9m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)20s
Afternoon (26 Jul)3ft (0.9m)19s
Evening (26 Jul)3ft (0.9m)19s

Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
0
2
2
3
3
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
428
455
552
627
546
450
450
376
388
375
455
455
455
379
465
577
602
358
264
206
330
350
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:24PM2.50m
10:57PM3.12m
12:58PM2.60m
11:41PM3.20m
1:29PM2.69m
Low Tide
5:32AM0.60m
5:04PM1.88m
6:12AM0.48m
5:49PM1.80m
6:48AM0.39m
6:31PM1.70m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:51
8:50
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
16
17
16
14
Feels °C
13
14
14
15
16
14
13
12
14
13
13
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
17
15
13
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