Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Needles today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Needles at 7AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 452 | 380 | 374 | 497 | 348 | 718 | 816 | 734 | 734 | 766 | 887 | 1019 | 906 | 763 | 578 | 495 | 424 | 736 | 729 | 373 | 605 | 1092 | 904 | 632 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:49PM3.08m | 12:08PM3.31m | 00:38AM3.07m | 12:38PM3.38m | 1:24AM3.03m | 1:09PM3.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM0.81m | 6:28PM0.63m | 6:31AM0.95m | 7:07PM0.46m | 7:06AM1.11m | 7:46PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 |
| kJ | 452 | 380 | 374 | 497 | 348 | 718 | 816 | 734 | 734 | 766 | 887 | 1019 | 906 | 763 | 578 | 495 | 424 | 378 | 299 | 255 | 199 | 1092 | 904 | 632 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 18 | W 18 | W 24 | W 17 | W 17 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 167 | 165 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 155 | 147 | 141 | 139 | 230 | 158 | 401 | 149 | 200 | 736 | 729 | 373 | 605 | 211 | 154 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 77 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 119 | 117 | 116 | 181 | 173 | 165 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 136 | 104 | 193 | 131 | 127 | 126 | 108 | 190 | 171 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 166 | 9 | 104 | 104 | 258 | 1043 | 877 | 127 | 127 | 14 | 14 | 104 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 118 |
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