Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak at 5AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
59 | 86 | 73 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 78 | 116 | 123 | 88 | 85 | 20 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 32 | 21 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.55m | 1:29PM1.52m | 1:14AM1.37m | 1:59PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM0.45m | 6:39AM0.01m | 7:13PM0.39m | 7:14AM0.23m | 8:08PM0.37m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
249 | 186 | 214 | 582 | 563 | 512 | 376 | 493 | 493 | 487 | 481 | 481 | 475 | 469 | 463 | 362 | 339 | 334 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
186 | 249 | 249 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 44 | 22 | 28 | 88 | 85 | 18 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 32 | 18 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
16 | 44 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — |
59 | 86 | 73 | — | — | 25 | 78 | 116 | 123 | 30 | 29 | 33 | — | — | 40 | 21 | 21 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 569 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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