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Needles surfForecast / Oregon North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 28 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
12.6° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 19 | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — |
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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) | WNW 8 | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 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) | WNW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| 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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | W 24 | — | W 25 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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