Needles Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° N 123.97° W

Issued: 10 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Needles sea temperature is
14.0° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Needles at 3PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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)
2
2
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
381
404
280
212
175
98
107
95
129
163
163
163
127
90
90
92
89
110
113
113
113
116
119
119
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
0
NNE
5
ENE
0
ESE
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
SW
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:04PM2.74m
1:55AM3.21m
3:39PM2.78m
2:33AM3.11m
4:12PM2.81m
3:12AM2.97m
Low Tide
8:21AM0.32m
8:08PM1.72m
8:56AM0.37m
8:50PM1.69m
9:29AM0.46m
9:34PM1.66m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
5:30
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:08
9:08
9:08
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
13
14
14
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
13
13
12
Feels °C
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
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
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
381
404
280
212
175
98
88
75
59
89
89
89
71
71
89
92
89
110
113
113
113
116
119
119
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.6
NW
8
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
111
152
152
152
80
27
27
35
129
163
163
163
127
90
90
87
80
107
107
75
75
76
75
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WNW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
28
28
29
30
33
49
107
95
26
5
5
4
37
15
17
17
17
17
31
48
49
18
35
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
14
254
1068
877
118
9
9
9
9
76
115
76
14
14
14
9
9
9
472
472
472
9
14
9
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Rating
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3
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
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3
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3
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3
3
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2
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2
2
2
2
3
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3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
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