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Needles surfForecast / Oregon North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 22 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
13.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Needles today?
The current surf forecast for Needles at 1PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
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 Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | |
150 | 117 | 158 | 292 | 286 | 281 | 263 | 258 | 289 | 295 | 290 | 220 | 171 | 243 | 269 | 253 | 360 | 449 | 431 | 671 | 538 | 530 | 454 | 350 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:54PM2.89m | 6:11AM2.81m | 7:49PM2.95m | 7:32AM2.61m | 8:38PM3.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM0.47m | 00:35AM1.64m | 12:57PM0.72m | 1:54AM1.49m | 1:54PM0.96m | 3:05AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:51 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 78 | 83 | 158 | 292 | 286 | 281 | 263 | 258 | 289 | 295 | 290 | 220 | 171 | 243 | 122 | 143 | 194 | 449 | 431 | 671 | 538 | 530 | 454 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | W 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 150 | 117 | 82 | 148 | 150 | 152 | 150 | 150 | 106 | 77 | 76 | 95 | 113 | 135 | 86 | 253 | 360 | 151 | 127 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | W 20 | W 20 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 58 | 82 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 8 | 7 | 77 | 84 | 87 | 269 | 45 | 88 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 57 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 253 | 255 | 274 | 274 | 651 | 274 | 44 | 14 | 14 | 127 | 258 | 456 | 442 | 398 | 398 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 253 | 276 | 9 | 9 |
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