The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Needle Rock, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    57° SSE @ 20mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:44pm / 9:14am
  • BUOY 46213
    SSE11.2ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 2
SAT 3
SUN 4
MON 5
TUE 6
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and choppy at 10pm on Thu 1/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (284) 4.4 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (186) 4.1 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 4.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jan 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SE
    14mph
    3.9ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    20mph
    6.1ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    25mph
    9.4ft
    9s
    SSW
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  • Saturday, Jan 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    24mph
    10.3ft
    10s
    SSW
    12pm
    7-9 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    31mph
    11.4ft
    10s
    SSW
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    choppy
    S
    28mph
    13.9ft
    11s
    SW
  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-11 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    9.6ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    6-8+ ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    6.3ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    6.9ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    13mph
    7ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    E
    13mph
    5.3ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-8 ft
    clean
    E
    9mph
    5.5ft
    12s
    WNW
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  • Tuesday, Jan 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    9mph
    6.1ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    5.8ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    5.2ft
    11s
    WNW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 2, 2026 @ 11:15am.
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