Needles 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.88° N 123.97° W

Issued: 3 am 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Needles sea temperature is

11.8°C

Needles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Needles today (05 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Needles at 7AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 03:00am November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (05 Nov)	8ft (2.5m)	12s
Afternoon (05 Nov)	8ft (2.5m)	12s
Evening (05 Nov)	10ft (3.0m)	18s

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

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, near gales from the S by Sat afternoon).
	Thursday 5								Friday 6								Saturday 7								Sun 8
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	2	4	4	4	3	4	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	0	0	0	0	0	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 15	W 11	W 13	W 12	W 12	W 12	W 18	W 17	W 17	W 16	W 16	W 16	W 16	W 16	W 16	W 15	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 13	W 13	W 13	W 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 13	WSW 15
Wave Graph
kJ	291	748	2206	2198	2008	2074	5679	5334	4285	4030	4161	5307	6444	7088	6621	5261	4766	4366	3772	3075	2601	1739	1238	3972	5700	8321	13427
Wind (km/h)	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSW	S	SE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	S	S	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	ESE	SSE	S	S	S	SSW	SW	WSW	WNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	on
High Tide				9:18AM3.17m				9:54PM2.75m				9:54AM3.27m					10:48PM2.80m				10:27AM3.33m				11:36PM2.84m
Low Tide		2:53AM1.02m				3:48PM0.88m				3:39AM1.15m					4:32PM0.63m				4:21AM1.28m				5:12PM0.43m				5:00AM1.39m


	—	—	7:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:05
	—	—	—	—	—	4:55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:53	—	—	—	—	4:52
mm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	7	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	1	2	2
Temp °C	12	11	11	12	13	12	12	12	11	12	12	14	15	14	14	13	15	15	15	17	16	16	16	13	13	12	12
Feels °C	10	9	8	10	10	10	10	10	8	9	8	9	9	8	10	10	12	12	13	15	11	9	7	4	5	6	8
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 8	W 11	W 13	W 12	W 12	W 12	W 18	W 17	W 17	W 16	W 16	W 16	W 16	W 16	W 16	W 15	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 13	W 13	W 13	W 12	SW 17	SW 17	WSW 13	WSW 15
kJ	213	748	2206	2198	2008	2074	5679	5334	4285	4030	4161	5307	6444	7088	6621	5261	4766	4366	3772	3075	2601	1739	1238	75	101	8321	13427
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 12	W 14	W 21	W 21	W 20	W 19	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 18	SW 19	SW 18	SW 18	—	—	—	—
kJ	270	714	233	551	1103	1587	70	71	71	71	69	65	45	27	27	26	26	26	—	53	55	52	81	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	—	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	—	—	—	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	291	130	125	72	70	70	—	12	13	13	13	—	—	—	11	45	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 7	SW 8	WSW 12	WSW 12	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	285	613	3972	5700	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	5	6	6	5	5	5	7	5	9	9	8	7	6	5	5	3	2	2	4	4	5	7
Distance (km)	76	9	9	9	115	104	9	9	9	9	14	104	253	104	104	104	104	104	9	9	254	254	254	476	456	456	456
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Rating (10 max)	3	4	5	5		5	8	8	7	6	6	7		9	9	8	7	6	6	5
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Studio Drive CAL - San Luis Obispo	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Steamer Lane-Middle Peak CAL - Santa Cruz	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Hare Creek CAL - Mendocino County	Harbor Entrance at Eureka CAL - Humboldt
Rating (10 max)	4	5	5	5	5	5	8	8	7	6	6	7	5	9	9	8	7	6	6	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	8
Header Global	Kaiser's (Hachijojima Island) Japan	Kaiser's (Hachijojima Island) Japan	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Ranches United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Haga-Haga South Africa	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Cortez Bank United States	Fish Boma South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Achadas Da Cruz Portugal	Barrancon Chile	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Angourie Point Australia
Rating (10 max)	6	8	5	5	5	5	8	8	7	6	6	7	5	9	9	8	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4

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