Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Needles today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Needles at 7AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 153 | 149 | 139 | 134 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 125 | 156 | 190 | 187 | 235 | 236 | 224 | 270 | 422 | 224 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:08AM2.79m | 4:21PM3.23m | 5:03AM2.53m | 4:58PM3.12m | 6:09AM2.32m | 5:40PM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM1.06m | 10:59PM0.90m | 10:35AM1.35m | 11:55PM0.95m | 11:13AM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 157 | 153 | 149 | 139 | 134 | 57 | 49 | 49 | 132 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 77 | 61 | 59 | 190 | 187 | 235 | 236 | 224 | 270 | 422 | 224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 57 | 38 | 38 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 10 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 92 | 125 | 156 | 46 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 122 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 4 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 103 | 132 | 103 | 91 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 46 | 93 | 89 | — | 87 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 61 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 9 | 9 | 280 | 281 | 458 | 166 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 115 | 254 | 274 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 68 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 176 | 11 |
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