Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak at 5AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 19). 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 (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 87 | 127 | 102 | 106 | 107 | 109 | 109 | 106 | 97 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:24AM1.07m | 4:35PM1.53m | 9:22AM1.18m | 5:34PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.31m | 10:39AM1.04m | 00:41AM0.26m | 12:15PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 339 | 72 | 61 | 54 | 59 | 173 | 178 | 183 | 236 | 236 | 183 | 180 | 156 | 91 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 87 | 270 | 252 | 220 | 217 | 107 | 109 | 109 | 106 | 97 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 105 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | 87 | 127 | 102 | 106 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 88 | — | — | 102 | 105 | 57 | 68 | 31 | 35 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 32 | 18 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
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