Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Needles today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Needles at 12PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 111 | 86 | 74 | 73 | 99 | 91 | 163 | 130 | 132 | 132 | 95 | 103 | 78 | 109 | 108 | 135 | 135 | 147 | 153 | 157 | 159 | 159 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:44AM3.21m | 1:41PM3.04m | 1:24AM3.17m | 2:07PM3.15m | 2:06AM3.08m | 2:34PM3.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18AM0.49m | 7:29PM1.16m | 7:47AM0.59m | 8:08PM0.99m | 8:17AM0.74m | 8:48PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 90 | 111 | 86 | 65 | 62 | 47 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 37 | 52 | 60 | 70 | 104 | 135 | 135 | 131 | 110 | 88 | 88 | 62 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 26 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 99 | 63 | 163 | 130 | 132 | 132 | 95 | 103 | 66 | 72 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 147 | 153 | 157 | 159 | 159 | 159 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 75 | 83 | 31 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 91 | 45 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 44 | 61 | 78 | 109 | 74 | 109 | 56 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 458 | 458 | 472 | 274 | 9 | 14 | 104 | 14 | 458 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 159 | 115 | 159 | 44 | 9 |
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