The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and glassy right now for Needle Rock, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    52° E @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:11pm / 6:25am
  • BUOY 46213
    W4.9ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 13
SUN 14
MON 15
TUE 16
WED 17
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 5-7+ ft and clean at 4pm on Fri 12/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (287) 5.8 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (203) 0.6 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 3.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Dec 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    4.3ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    4ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    3.9ft
    12s
    W
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Dec 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    3.1ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    3.1ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    3.2ft
    10s
    W
  • Monday, Dec 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    3mph
    2.9ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    2.7ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    4.7ft
    10s
    W
  • Tuesday, Dec 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    8.7ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    7-9 ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    8.4ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    6-9 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    19mph
    8.1ft
    12s
    W
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Wednesday, Dec 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-9 ft
    fair
    NNW
    8mph
    8.5ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    7-10 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    10.4ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    8-10 ft
    fair
    NNW
    8mph
    10.7ft
    12s
    WNW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Dec 13, 2025 @ 5:18am.
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