Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak at 12PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s 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 (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 236 | 355 | 192 | 149 | 149 | 145 | 178 | 207 | 196 | 187 | 328 | 305 | 305 | 362 | 237 | 343 | 390 | 772 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:17PM1.59m | 1:17PM1.30m | 11:56PM1.50m | 1:39PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM0.83m | 6:07AM-0.12m | 6:06PM0.76m | 6:32AM-0.04m | 6:49PM0.67m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 246 | 197 | 192 | 149 | 149 | 218 | 218 | 276 | 188 | 170 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 226 | 57 | 92 | 101 | 439 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 72 | 309 | 305 | 305 | 284 | 86 | 85 | 48 | 81 | 81 | 225 | 160 | 116 | 89 | 82 | 48 | 47 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 65 | 94 | 59 | 89 | 87 | 104 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 55 | 82 | 82 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 236 | 355 | — | — | — | 145 | 178 | 207 | 196 | 187 | 328 | 305 | 305 | 362 | 237 | 343 | 390 | 772 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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