Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak at 5AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 156 | 132 | 74 | 61 | 86 | 86 | 104 | 114 | 248 | 120 | 117 | 176 | 117 | 114 | 120 | 106 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:30AM0.98m | 3:45PM1.54m | 8:24AM1.07m | 4:35PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17PM0.34m | 9:12AM0.89m | 11:30PM0.31m | 10:39AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 295 | 59 | 84 | 74 | 297 | 305 | 309 | 322 | 339 | 120 | 120 | 117 | 93 | 107 | 180 | 183 | 183 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 65 | 291 | 163 | 220 | 61 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 87 | 270 | 256 | 223 | 168 | 175 | 109 | 109 | 106 | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 21 | S 22 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 65 | 95 | 38 | 61 | 59 | 18 | 9 | — | 87 | 102 | 100 | 104 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 95 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 116 | 156 | 132 | — | — | — | 86 | 104 | 114 | 248 | — | — | 176 | 117 | 114 | 120 | 96 | 144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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