Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak at 1AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 304 | 551 | 628 | 491 | 291 | 275 | 260 | 146 | 176 | 140 | 90 | 142 | 107 | 140 | 133 | 101 | 101 | 130 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 6:22PM1.25m | 8:31AM1.33m | 7:30PM1.24m | 8:47AM1.40m | 8:32PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.83m | 1:20AM0.20m | 2:11PM0.64m | 1:57AM0.22m | 2:45PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 468 | 456 | 551 | 628 | 491 | 291 | 275 | 260 | 407 | 176 | 140 | 254 | 351 | 371 | 456 | 456 | 273 | 265 | 198 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 151 | 304 | 456 | 456 | 449 | 449 | 449 | 449 | 146 | 184 | 247 | 90 | 142 | 107 | 140 | 133 | 101 | 101 | 326 | 192 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 13 | WNW 13 | S 22 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 121 | 169 | 56 | 66 | 65 | 126 | 59 | 36 | 52 | 266 | 105 | 286 | 214 | 128 | 127 | 127 | 266 | 251 | 130 | 249 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 100 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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