Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak at 9AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 162 | 59 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 57 | 155 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 154 | 147 | 142 | 147 | 94 | 79 | 222 | 35 | 20 | 130 | 127 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:24AM1.28m | 7:34PM1.58m | 10:46AM1.29m | 8:23PM1.62m | 11:04AM1.28m | 9:08PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29AM0.11m | 2:15PM1.02m | 3:08AM0.03m | 2:56PM0.94m | 3:42AM-0.03m | 3:32PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 88 | 62 | 59 | 84 | 50 | 51 | 57 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 153 | 150 | 150 | 47 | 50 | 186 | 222 | 181 | 179 | 87 | 87 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 14 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 |
| kJ | 98 | 28 | 50 | 144 | 90 | 83 | 53 | 155 | 106 | 106 | 153 | 153 | 154 | 147 | 142 | 148 | 190 | 37 | 30 | 126 | 126 | 130 | 127 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 50 | 50 | 49 | 94 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 55 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 147 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 23 | 20 | 45 | 42 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 135 | 162 | — | — | 84 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 67 | 66 | 94 | 94 | 79 | 64 | 35 | 18 | 32 | 28 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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