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Needles surfForecast / Oregon North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Needles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Needles sea temperature is
11.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Needles today?
The current surf forecast for Needles at 5AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
242 | 316 | 355 | 341 | 331 | 383 | 458 | 793 | 757 | 633 | 540 | 581 | 419 | 411 | 332 | 207 | 340 | 188 | 143 | 203 | 150 | 186 | 164 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:30PM2.86m | 9:09AM2.73m | 10:13PM3.00m | 10:18AM2.74m | 10:50PM3.11m | 11:16AM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM1.50m | 3:37PM0.87m | 4:25AM1.23m | 4:25PM0.99m | 5:13AM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
 kJ | 194 | 182 | 198 | 267 | 272 | 251 | 458 | 793 | 757 | 633 | 540 | 581 | 419 | 411 | 332 | 207 | 340 | 188 | 133 | 133 | 140 | 133 | 101 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 242 | 316 | 355 | 341 | 331 | 383 | 165 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 148 | 148 | 112 | 164 | 21 | 115 | 143 | 203 | 150 | 186 | 164 | 158 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WNW 20 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 11 | — | 30 | 33 | 34 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 253 | 274 | 274 | 115 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 115 | 115 | 254 | 274 | 159 | 127 | 104 | 104 | 274 | 274 | 253 |
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