Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Needles today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Needles at 3PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 316 | 312 | 314 | 492 | 836 | 915 | 888 | 807 | 692 | 669 | 579 | 531 | 503 | 431 | 423 | 343 | 353 | 476 | 561 | 679 | 667 | 582 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:38AM2.47m | 9:16PM2.76m | 11:09AM2.61m | 10:12PM2.86m | 11:35AM2.77m | 11:00PM2.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM1.91m | 4:22AM0.83m | 4:29PM1.72m | 5:00AM0.76m | 5:11PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 72 | 70 | 314 | 492 | 836 | 915 | 888 | 807 | 692 | 669 | 579 | 531 | 503 | 431 | 423 | 343 | 353 | 476 | 561 | 679 | 667 | 582 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 316 | 312 | 64 | 60 | 309 | 302 | 298 | 295 | 288 | 278 | 274 | 271 | 211 | 206 | 203 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 203 | 201 | 201 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | W 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 134 | 312 | 312 | 241 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 44 | 877 | 1006 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 254 | 276 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 166 | 254 | 127 | 9 |
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