Steamer Lane-Middle Peak surf break

Steamer Lane-Middle Peak surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 11 May 2026 PDT
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Steamer Lane-Middle Peak surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Steamer Lane-Middle Peak sea temperature is
13.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak today?

The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak at 2PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
329
351
358
359
373
319
319
319
325
325
319
394
167
164
206
254
429
320
210
361
355
797
754
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
SSE
0
WNW
5
WNW
0
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
NNW
10
W
25
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NE
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
High Tide
5:58AM1.05m
7:32PM1.32m
7:21AM1.04m
7:59PM1.44m
8:39AM1.06m
8:30PM1.56m
Low Tide
12:28PM0.17m
1:47AM0.40m
1:13PM0.26m
2:27AM0.14m
1:57PM0.37m
3:09AM-0.10m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:06
8:07
8:07
Temp °C
11
16
18
17
13
11
12
12
13
16
18
18
15
12
12
11
13
18
21
19
14
10
10
9
10
15
17
15
12
11
12
12
13
15
16
17
14
11
11
10
13
16
16
12
9
7
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
14
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
Energy kJ
367
329
351
358
359
373
319
319
319
325
325
242
242
62
85
206
254
163
320
210
361
355
797
754
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
W
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
226
291
291
366
362
284
212
193
188
242
242
14
13
167
164
50
170
13
161
171
102
102
102
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
16
16
15
3
2
15
14
188
186
180
37
13
65
102
104
104
104
156
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.7
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
NW
5
1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1.6
NW
7
Energy kJ
319
394
131
103
29
429
53
52
128
158
215
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
79
79
37
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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