
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak at 4AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
368 | 135 | 130 | 127 | 125 | 96 | 92 | 198 | 68 | 55 | 183 | 84 | 84 | 73 | 103 | 135 | 56 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:23AM1.19m | 5:26PM1.74m | 9:03AM1.28m | 6:42PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.04m | 11:23AM1.11m | 1:07AM-0.05m | 12:56PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
512 | 604 | 590 | 582 | 475 | 554 | 546 | 688 | 445 | 559 | 422 | 417 | 530 | 405 | 376 | 301 | 305 | 305 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 15 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
170 | 135 | 130 | 127 | 125 | 96 | 92 | 41 | 68 | 55 | 55 | 84 | 84 | 73 | 184 | 181 | 176 | 171 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 8 |
149 | 113 | 56 | 100 | 111 | 68 | 66 | 15 | 64 | 118 | 109 | 146 | 134 | 181 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
368 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 198 | 24 | 12 | 183 | — | — | 23 | 103 | 135 | 71 | 59 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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