Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Needles today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Needles at 11AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
208 | 199 | 164 | 160 | 158 | 122 | 141 | 131 | 88 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 77 | 75 | 65 | 60 | 55 | 145 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:14AM2.19m | 7:35PM2.83m | 10:32AM2.28m | 8:43PM2.85m | 11:21AM2.40m | 9:45PM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM1.00m | 1:11PM1.97m | 3:22AM0.94m | 2:39PM2.01m | 4:19AM0.82m | 3:53PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
208 | 199 | 164 | 160 | 158 | 122 | 141 | 131 | 88 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 65 | 60 | 55 | 61 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 |
73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 46 | 71 | 68 | 51 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 145 | 142 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 20 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 |
36 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 72 | 35 | 32 | 46 | 78 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 84 | 77 | 70 | 27 | 25 | 37 | 14 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 76 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 76 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 9 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 76 | 76 | 9 | 104 | 76 | 76 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 276 |
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