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Steamer Lane-Middle Peak surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 05 Dec 2025 PSTForecast 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
14.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than 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 8AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am December 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 195 | 248 | 192 | 250 | 250 | 298 | 133 | 164 | 123 | 119 | 151 | 123 | 150 | 215 | 361 | 355 | 350 | 356 | 386 | 373 | 308 | 303 | 246 | 237 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | off | glass | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- off | glass | cross- off | glass | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:20PM 1.37 | 9:26AM 2.08 | 12:14AM 1.39 | 10:14AM 2.04 | 1:08AM 1.40 | 11:05AM 1.94 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:16AM 0.96 | 4:36PM -0.55 | 4:08AM 1.01 | 5:26PM -0.50 | 5:05AM 1.03 | 6:17PM -0.40 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 05 | Saturday 06 | Sunday 07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 4:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:51 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
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