Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Needles today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Needles at 7AM is: 0.4m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 58 | 93 | 90 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 111 | 109 | 96 | 99 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 93 | 101 | 114 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:45PM2.90m | 11:55PM3.59m | 1:24PM3.06m | 00:48AM3.57m | 2:01PM3.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.05m | 5:58PM1.49m | 6:51AM0.00m | 6:51PM1.28m | 7:32AM0.07m | 7:42PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 51 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 70 | 96 | 99 | 65 | 59 | 57 | 93 | 101 | 114 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 5 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 19 | W 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 7 | 54 | 53 | 96 | 27 | 93 | 90 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 111 | 109 | 78 | 75 | 50 | 44 | 31 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 31 | 58 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 53 | 53 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 458 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 280 | 653 | 1092 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 14 | 14 | 280 | 280 | 653 | 498 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 280 | 281 | 386 |
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