Surf Forecasts:
Needles surf forecast from 25 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 25 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 25 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,520 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 24 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Needles this week:
The surf forecast for Needles over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Needles in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 25) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Sep 25) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 25th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 25th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Needles over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 345 | 227 | 1520 | 606 | 361 | 174 | 133 | 95 | 92 | 74 | 203 | 543 | 633 | 372 | 792 | 623 | 718 | 583 | 436 | 521 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:45PM3.03m | 12:24PM3.09m | 00:29AM3.07m | 12:50PM3.24m | 1:12AM3.07m | 1:18PM3.36m | 1:57AM3.02m | 1:49PM3.44m | 2:44AM2.92m | 2:23PM3.46m | 3:35AM2.79m | 3:02PM3.43m | 4:34AM2.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:50PM1.24m | 6:06AM0.73m | 6:27PM0.97m | 6:37AM0.79m | 7:05PM0.73m | 7:09AM0.90m | 7:44PM0.53m | 7:42AM1.05m | 8:26PM0.40m | 8:17AM1.22m | 9:11PM0.35m | 8:55AM1.40m | 10:02PM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 345 | 227 | 93 | 606 | 361 | 174 | 133 | 95 | 45 | 36 | 104 | 543 | 633 | 372 | 792 | 623 | 718 | 583 | 436 | 521 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 134 | 134 | 70 | 63 | 33 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 56 | 25 | 84 | 57 | 125 | 189 | 294 | 200 | 122 | 124 | 122 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | SSW 5 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 17 | WNW 16 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 11 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | — | 65 | 65 | 6 | 11 | 90 | 92 | 74 | 203 | 113 | 135 | 59 | 130 | 150 | 5 | — | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 254 | 1005 | 9 | 9 | 280 | 9 | 44 | 472 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 253 | 906 | 9 | 14 | 846 | 14 |
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The above surf forecast table for Needles provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Needles can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Needles surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Needles) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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