Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak at 2AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
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 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 64 | 66 | 71 | 75 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 45 | 45 | 188 | 184 | 36 | 184 | 0 | 184 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:37AM1.08m | 2:40PM1.49m | 8:30AM1.18m | 3:35PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM0.26m | 8:04AM1.08m | 10:29PM0.30m | 10:31AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 88 | 64 | 66 | 71 | 75 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 45 | 45 | 167 | 165 | 120 | 120 | 251 | 184 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 170 | 170 | 58 | 138 | 142 | 198 | 196 | 138 | 126 | 123 | 121 | 36 | 184 | 251 | 184 | 116 | 107 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | S 11 | NW 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 52 | 71 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 117 | 117 | 116 | 113 | 188 | 36 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 103 | 321 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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