Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak at 1PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 74 | 61 | 86 | 160 | 104 | 117 | 248 | 120 | 229 | 229 | 107 | 109 | 109 | 106 | 97 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 91 | 90 | 65 | 64 | 63 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:30AM0.98m | 3:45PM1.54m | 8:24AM1.07m | 4:35PM1.53m | 9:22AM1.18m | 5:34PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.89m | 11:30PM0.31m | 10:39AM1.04m | 00:41AM0.26m | 12:15PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 84 | 74 | 297 | 305 | 86 | 322 | 339 | 117 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 175 | 180 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 52 | 59 | 57 | 91 | 90 | 65 | 64 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 163 | 220 | 61 | 86 | 309 | 78 | 78 | 270 | 256 | 223 | 217 | 107 | 109 | 109 | 106 | 97 | 183 | 160 | 91 | 105 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | S 22 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 95 | 38 | 61 | 59 | 84 | 9 | — | 87 | 102 | 100 | 102 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 93 | 93 | 156 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 160 | 104 | 117 | 248 | — | 229 | 229 | 98 | 105 | 102 | 93 | 64 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 35 | 49 | 32 | 37 | 31 |
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 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
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