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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    51° ENE @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:08am / 2:24am
  • BUOY 46213
    WNW6.6ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 7
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and fair at 11am on Wed 5/6
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (291) 2.9 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (208) 1.7 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    4.7ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    W
    3mph
    4.4ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    6mph
    4.6ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    3.9ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    3ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    4.7ft
    6s
    WNW
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    7mph
    1.8ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    15mph
    2.3ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    NW
    7mph
    4.6ft
    13s
    W
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    10mph
    4.3ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    20mph
    3.9ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    5.6ft
    7s
    WNW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    5.4ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    5.3ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    4ft
    11s
    WNW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 7, 2026 @ 12:13am.
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