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Steamer Lane

Santa Cruz, CA · reef break · intermediate
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Current Surf Conditions

Local time: 1:56 PM PDT
Surf rating
Poor to Fair
5.3/10
Surf
2-3ft
Knee to thigh
Estimated breaking wave height
Wind
6mph SW
Gusts 8 mphOnshore
Forecast wind
Main swell
9sWNW
Incoming direction & period
Why it's rated Poor to Fair

Light SW wind at 5 kn is onshore, adding a little bump. Low tide, dropping. This spot prefers a mid tide.

What affects this forecast?
  • 2-3 ft faces from a 2.2 ft WNW short-period swell at 9 s.
  • WNW direction is lined up for this break.
  • On the small side for this spot (works best at 3-15 ft).
  • Light SW wind at 5 kn is onshore, adding a little bump.
  • Low tide, dropping. This spot prefers a mid tide.
Tide · modelled
-0.4ft ▼
-2.0ft low at 4:00pm
3am6am9amNoon3pm6pm9pm
Low · 3:00am
-0.1 ft
High · 9:00am
4.1 ft
Low · 4:00pm
-2.0 ft
High · 11:00pm
2.5 ft
Water temp
💧 65°F
2mm springsuit or 3/2
Weather
☁️ 67°F
Overcast
☀ 7:25am · ☾ 6:18pm

Swell & wind at Steamer Lane

North up · arrows travel toward the spot

Main swell
From WNW 286°
2.2 ft · 9 s
Wind (dashed)
From SW 223°
6 mph · Onshore

Blue shading marks wind from the preferred offshore direction. Map arrows show direction, not wave height or speed.

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Steamer Lane outlook
Updated 8:54 PM
Today, 10/25
2-3 ft, Fair

2-3 ft from WNW swell at 8 s. Wind light and variable (NNE) in the morning, turning 8 kn onshore (WSW) in the afternoon. Best window Noon–2pm.

Tomorrow, 10/26 ✪
2-3 ft, Fair to Good

2-3 ft from WNW swell at 11 s, building through the day. Wind 5 kn offshore (N) in the morning, turning 11 kn cross (WNW) in the afternoon. Best window 8am–1pm.

Tue, 10/27 ✪
3-4 ft, Very Good

3-4 ft from WNW swell at 11 s. Wind light and variable (S) in the morning, turning 4 kn onshore (SSW) in the afternoon. Best window 8am–8am.

Wed, 10/28 ✪
3-4 ft, Very Good

3-4 ft from WNW swell at 13 s. Wind light and variable (NNE) in the morning, turning 4 kn onshore (WSW) in the afternoon. Best window 8am–8am.

Steamer Lane Surf Forecast

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Surf height & conditions by hour

Sun, 10/25 · height in feet · color shows quality

1pm · 2-3 ft
Fair · 5.7/10
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Today, 10/25 · Hourly Details

Surf, conditions, wind, tide, and weather for the selected day.

Spot guide

Powerful right-hand reef/point in town. Handles size; prefers W/NW swell with N wind.

Swell window
WSW 240° – WNW 300°
Offshore wind
NNE 20°
Best tide
mid
Best size
3–15 ft faces