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Needles surfForecast / Oregon North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 26 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
12.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Needles today?
The current surf forecast for Needles at 4PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Needles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 21 | W 20 | WNW 19 | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | |
6221 | 4970 | 3553 | 2782 | 1835 | 1491 | 1111 | 1051 | 863 | 756 | 646 | 573 | 557 | 1103 | 1234 | 1646 | 2042 | 1815 | 1892 | 1869 | 1845 | 1561 | 2020 | 1773 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:06AM2.49m | 10:00PM3.14m | 11:08AM2.54m | 10:36PM3.18m | 12:00PM2.60m | 11:10PM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38PM1.35m | 4:51AM0.81m | 4:25PM1.49m | 5:32AM0.62m | 5:09PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:54 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 6221 | 4970 | 3553 | 2782 | 1835 | 1491 | 1111 | 1051 | 863 | 756 | 646 | 573 | 474 | 453 | 432 | 1646 | 2042 | 1815 | 1892 | 1869 | 1845 | 1561 | 2020 | 1773 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 101 | 100 | 94 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 338 | 557 | 1103 | 1234 | 388 | 416 | 372 | 355 | 347 | 313 | 298 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 24 | WNW 23 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 44 | 106 | 61 | 57 | 53 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 44 | 254 | 265 | 166 | 109 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 254 | 253 | 280 | 253 | 118 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 254 | 398 | 398 | 398 | 274 | 104 | 104 |
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