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Needles surfForecast / Oregon North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 25 May 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
12.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Needles today?
The current surf forecast for Needles at 6PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 21 | W 20 | WNW 19 | W 18 | |
210 | 714 | 1688 | 2414 | 3890 | 5648 | 6361 | 6613 | 6542 | 4944 | 3553 | 2782 | 1835 | 1491 | 1211 | 1152 | 961 | 874 | 768 | 619 | 557 | 1103 | 1234 | 1646 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:53AM2.51m | 9:22PM3.09m | 10:06AM2.49m | 10:00PM3.14m | 11:08AM2.54m | 10:36PM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM1.17m | 4:03AM1.03m | 3:38PM1.35m | 4:51AM0.81m | 4:25PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:53 |
— | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 210 | 714 | 1688 | 2414 | 3890 | 5648 | 6361 | 6613 | 6542 | 4944 | 3553 | 2782 | 1835 | 1491 | 1211 | 1152 | 961 | 874 | 768 | 619 | 549 | 484 | 474 | 474 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | WNW 19 | W 18 |
| kJ | 43 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 80 | 101 | 100 | 93 | 88 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 335 | 557 | 1103 | 1234 | 1646 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 24 | W 23 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 82 | 56 | 54 | 50 | 31 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 44 | 96 | 61 | 57 | 53 | 32 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 71 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 253 | 255 | 254 | 115 | 115 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 274 | 253 | 166 | 118 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 254 | 253 | 254 | 118 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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