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) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak at 6PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| 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) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
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 Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 20 | 78 | 20 | 28 | 128 | 85 | 20 | 58 | 33 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 30 | 29 | 49 | 68 | 59 | 25 | 50 | 26 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:29PM1.52m | 1:14AM1.37m | 1:59PM1.54m | 2:12AM1.19m | 2:31PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.01m | 7:13PM0.39m | 7:14AM0.23m | 8:08PM0.37m | 7:49AM0.46m | 9:09PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
563 | 512 | 376 | 493 | 493 | 487 | 481 | 481 | 475 | 469 | 463 | 362 | 339 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 330 | 268 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | S 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
26 | 17 | 44 | 20 | 28 | 24 | 85 | 16 | 58 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 74 | 12 | 10 | 49 | 68 | 59 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | WNW 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | S 11 | SW 10 | S 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 |
10 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 33 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
— | — | 78 | 16 | 19 | 128 | 29 | 29 | — | — | 77 | 75 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 50 | 21 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 103 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 383 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
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