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Steamer Lane-Middle Peak Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Cruz (30 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Steamer Lane-Middle Peak surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 25 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak today?
The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak at 11AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
167 | 165 | 168 | 156 | 151 | 192 | 261 | 183 | 125 | 123 | 142 | 455 | 647 | 886 | 799 | 754 | 3651 | 3365 | 1651 | 1517 | 2732 | 1269 | 2005 | 954 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:06AM1.01m | 7:42PM1.52m | 8:34AM1.00m | 8:13PM1.56m | 9:48AM1.03m | 8:42PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.34m | 12:45PM0.28m | 2:15AM0.15m | 1:33PM0.43m | 3:01AM-0.01m | 2:18PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 186 | 165 | 348 | 362 | 453 | 459 | 569 | 563 | 445 | 424 | 348 | 455 | 647 | 886 | 799 | 754 | 1876 | 1756 | 1651 | 1517 | 1377 | 236 | 1008 | 954 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 167 | 140 | 168 | 156 | 151 | 192 | 261 | 183 | 125 | 123 | 94 | 348 | 353 | 348 | 424 | 419 | 318 | 305 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 2 | 233 | 180 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 24 | W 24 | WNW 23 |
| kJ | 55 | 55 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 142 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 75 | 215 | 393 | 412 | 524 | 524 | 3651 | 3365 | — | — | 2732 | 1269 | 2005 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 345 | 646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 548 | 569 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1246 | 0 | 0 |
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