Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak at 9AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 76 | 93 | 173 | 120 | 160 | 180 | 173 | 328 | 232 | 237 | 237 | 456 | 287 | 334 | 300 | 475 | 467 | 467 | 277 | 243 | 287 | 334 | 300 | 475 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 12:20PM1.26m | 10:03PM1.69m | 12:40PM1.26m | 10:40PM1.66m | 12:58PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM-0.15m | 4:25PM0.95m | 5:15AM-0.17m | 4:57PM0.89m | 5:41AM-0.16m | 5:30PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 580 | 615 | 742 | 751 | 877 | 877 | 742 | 183 | 232 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 612 | 604 | 590 | 254 | 294 | 277 | 277 | 527 | 424 | 397 | 246 | 254 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | S 19 | SW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 36 | 23 | 93 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 725 | 619 | 612 | 612 | 612 | 50 | 44 | 42 | 575 | 575 | 534 | 534 | 2 | 169 | 21 | 72 | 309 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | S 18 | SW 11 | S 19 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 16 | S 18 | SSE 15 | SW 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 19 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 7 | 31 | 19 | 31 | 12 | 24 | 155 | 86 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 172 | 66 | 93 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 76 | 93 | 173 | 120 | 160 | 180 | 173 | 328 | — | — | — | 456 | 287 | 334 | 300 | 475 | 467 | 467 | — | 243 | 287 | 334 | 300 | 475 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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