Needles surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 27 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 (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Needles at 2PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Afternoon (27 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (27 May)3ft (0.9m)20s

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 Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
2
4
3
3
4
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
0.8
W
21
1.2
W
20
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
1.7
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
778
688
586
495
557
1103
1234
1646
2042
1815
1892
1869
1845
1561
1257
2228
1240
2167
617
1561
1359
1120
909
706
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
5
NNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:08AM2.54m
10:36PM3.18m
12:00PM2.60m
11:10PM3.22m
12:45PM2.66m
11:44PM3.24m
Low Tide
4:25PM1.49m
5:32AM0.62m
5:09PM1.60m
6:10AM0.48m
5:49PM1.67m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:53
8:54
8:55
Temp °C
12
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
13
13
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
10
10
11
9
10
11
9
8
8
8
9
12
11
11
9
9
10
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
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
1.7
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
1.8
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
Energy kJ
778
688
586
495
426
370
361
1646
2042
1815
1892
1869
1845
1561
1257
2228
1240
2167
531
1561
1359
1120
909
706
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
W
22
0.8
W
21
1.2
W
20
1.3
WNW
19
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
0.3
SW
14
1.7
WNW
8
0.3
SW
14
1.3
WNW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
84
85
86
338
557
1103
1234
321
347
355
347
302
361
352
307
31
361
29
617
29
17
17
18
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
26
0.2
W
24
0.3
WNW
23
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
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
0.3
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
Energy kJ
13
44
106
61
57
53
32
32
32
33
33
33
33
32
32
30
29
10
9
9
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
1
3
2
3
4
3
Distance (km)
118
253
280
254
258
9
44
9
9
254
253
398
398
398
398
458
458
846
877
894
458
442
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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