Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Needles today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Needles at 12PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 449 | 449 | 449 | 370 | 370 | 358 | 323 | 354 | 413 | 431 | 553 | 576 | 576 | 576 | 565 | 553 | 622 | 635 | 684 | 612 | 541 | 422 | 422 | 346 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:50AM3.53m | 4:33PM3.03m | 3:46AM3.28m | 5:21PM3.05m | 4:46AM2.98m | 6:09PM3.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.02m | 9:59PM1.51m | 10:37AM0.27m | 11:04PM1.46m | 11:24AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 307 | 315 | 330 | 362 | 370 | 323 | 323 | 354 | 413 | 431 | 553 | 576 | 576 | 576 | 565 | 553 | 622 | 635 | 684 | 612 | 541 | 422 | 422 | 346 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 449 | 449 | 449 | 370 | 366 | 358 | 322 | 268 | 208 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 245 | 196 | 183 | 215 | 174 | 134 | 134 | 132 | 130 | 128 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 24 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 11 | 54 | 111 | 109 | 79 | 78 | 49 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 11 | 9 | 44 | 265 | 398 | 398 | 109 | 109 | 14 | 44 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 274 | 115 | 104 | 104 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 |
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