Needles surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 28 May 2026 PDT
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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
12.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Needles today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Needles at 8AM is: 1.8m 18s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)6ft (1.8m)17s
Afternoon (28 May)6ft (1.9m)16s
Evening (28 May)6ft (1.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
2
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
19
1.6
W
18
1.8
WNW
18
1.8
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
15
1.7
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1234
1646
2042
1815
1892
1869
1845
1561
1257
2228
2297
2234
1783
1430
1408
1120
909
737
614
603
593
583
604
582
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:00PM2.60m
11:10PM3.22m
12:45PM2.66m
11:44PM3.24m
1:27PM2.70m
Low Tide
5:32AM0.62m
5:09PM1.60m
6:10AM0.48m
5:49PM1.67m
6:47AM0.38m
6:28PM1.71m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:53
8:54
8:55
Temp °C
12
11
13
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
11
9
13
12
11
10
10
10
7
7
7
6
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
7
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
W
18
1.8
WNW
18
1.8
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
15
1.7
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
Energy kJ
321
1646
2042
1815
1892
1869
1845
1561
1257
2228
2297
2234
1783
1430
1408
1120
909
737
614
603
593
583
604
582
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
19
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
1234
313
321
321
284
284
306
307
292
31
30
29
29
29
17
17
18
38
35
33
33
32
32
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
25
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
32
32
32
33
33
33
33
32
32
10
9
9
10
12
12
12
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
2
2
1
2
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
14
14
9
253
456
398
398
398
398
458
458
653
906
906
1005
458
127
104
127
906
1005
1005
1005
442
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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