Needles Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° N 123.97° W

Issued: 4 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Needles sea temperature is
13.8° C

1.2°C colder than average for this time of year

Needles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Needles today (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Needles at 8PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.5
W
12
1.1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.5
SW
18
1.3
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
140
140
119
119
119
122
99
99
99
108
105
71
97
131
178
187
162
248
178
183
170
153
352
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
4:12PM2.81m
3:12AM2.97m
4:44PM2.86m
3:56AM2.79m
5:16PM2.92m
4:48AM2.59m
Low Tide
9:34PM1.66m
10:01AM0.60m
10:22PM1.60m
10:33AM0.77m
11:15PM1.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:08
9:07
9:07
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
15
15
15
13
12
12
11
12
14
15
14
13
11
11
11
12
15
Feels °C
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
10
9
8
7
9
10
11
9
9
7
8
8
10
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
NW
5
1.1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
140
140
140
119
119
119
122
99
99
99
108
105
29
97
131
178
41
145
187
178
183
170
153
352
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.6
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
W
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
10
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
107
75
75
76
75
75
75
77
86
87
49
75
53
42
41
89
53
73
145
145
145
140
112
109
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
12
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
31
48
49
18
35
34
57
54
50
50
87
84
71
48
48
51
34
59
73
54
112
111
152
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.5
NW
8
Energy kJ
1
11
16
187
162
248
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
1043
166
14
14
9
9
9
461
386
651
442
255
254
254
109
166
254
458
442
253
127
9
14
280
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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