The surf forecast is 4-5 ft and glassy right now for Needle Rock, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    53° NNE @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:12am / 1:46am
  • BUOY 46213
    WNW7.2ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 23
SAT 24
SUN 25
MON 26
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 4am on Thu 1/22
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (277) 4 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (282) 1.7 ft @ 17 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 4.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    3.8ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    2.6ft
    16s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    3.5ft
    15s
    WNW
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  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    3.2ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    4.1ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    4.7ft
    15s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    4.9ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    4.5ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    4.3ft
    13s
    W
  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    E
    7mph
    3.6ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    3.3ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    3ft
    11s
    W
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  • Monday, Jan 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    7mph
    1.7ft
    16s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    2.1ft
    16s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    2.2ft
    15s
    WNW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 22, 2026 @ 5:18pm.
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