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Needles surfForecast / Oregon North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Needles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Needles sea temperature is
13.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Needles today?
The current surf forecast for Needles at 1PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
589 | 603 | 593 | 209 | 198 | 158 | 206 | 206 | 198 | 360 | 346 | 339 | 339 | 332 | 138 | 108 | 161 | 322 | 320 | 308 | 286 | 281 | 275 | 305 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:57PM2.86m | 3:56AM3.33m | 5:56PM2.86m | 4:59AM3.07m | 6:54PM2.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.02m | 10:06PM1.69m | 11:03AM0.23m | 11:16PM1.70m | 12:00PM0.47m | 00:35AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:49 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 589 | 603 | 593 | 153 | 126 | 123 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 360 | 346 | 339 | 339 | 332 | 138 | 78 | 61 | 322 | 320 | 308 | 286 | 281 | 275 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 68 | 68 | 67 | 209 | 198 | 158 | 206 | 206 | 198 | 58 | 57 | 148 | 184 | 96 | 74 | 108 | 161 | 59 | 82 | 148 | 150 | 152 | 150 | 150 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 8 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 18 | 45 | 117 | 117 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 57 | 94 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 7 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 109 | 14 | 44 | 265 | 166 | 253 | 9 | 109 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 254 | 651 | 458 | 255 | 255 | 14 | 44 | 254 | 254 | 274 | 230 | 14 |
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