Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak at 10AM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 20 | SW 19 | NW 8 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 188 | 184 | 31 | 184 | 0 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 177 | 159 | 107 | 252 | 104 | 249 | 242 | 255 | 255 | 138 | 145 | 187 | 220 | 183 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:30AM1.18m | 3:35PM1.45m | 8:55AM1.24m | 4:44PM1.43m | 9:16AM1.27m | 5:57PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM1.16m | 11:45PM0.29m | 12:10PM1.14m | 00:51AM0.23m | 1:12PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 44 | 167 | 165 | 120 | 120 | 251 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 66 | 77 | 107 | 107 | 319 | 249 | 134 | 142 | 142 | 138 | 145 | 323 | 330 | 319 | 312 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 121 | 37 | 184 | 251 | 184 | 116 | 107 | 70 | 69 | 177 | 159 | 211 | 252 | 58 | 58 | 319 | 252 | 255 | 323 | 319 | 28 | 29 | 49 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | S 11 | NW 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SW 12 | — | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 113 | 188 | 26 | 31 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 101 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 8 | 7 | 56 | 53 | 50 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 6 | — | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 56 | 38 | 27 | 21 | 28 | 101 | — | — | — | 104 | 111 | 242 | 255 | 255 | — | — | 187 | 220 | 183 | 178 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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