Steamer Lane-Middle Peak surf break

Steamer Lane-Middle Peak surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 PDT
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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
12.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak today?

The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak at 8AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
260
254
387
521
320
210
361
923
923
872
460
643
643
549
606
1060
1230
869
815
766
812
827
846
1065
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
W
20
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
5
NE
5
NE
0
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:39AM1.06m
8:30PM1.56m
9:49AM1.12m
9:03PM1.69m
10:53AM1.18m
9:40PM1.80m
Low Tide
2:27AM0.14m
1:57PM0.37m
3:09AM-0.10m
2:39PM0.50m
3:51AM-0.32m
3:22PM0.63m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
Temp °C
11
11
13
17
20
19
14
11
10
10
12
17
20
19
14
12
11
10
11
17
21
22
16
12
11
10
13
15
15
13
9
9
9
9
11
16
18
18
13
11
10
9
10
16
19
18
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
14
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
260
254
387
163
320
210
361
923
923
872
460
643
295
295
266
705
787
869
815
256
228
225
228
231
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
W
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
17
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
W
16
Energy kJ
186
180
170
13
161
171
102
102
102
102
160
298
3
3
2
259
320
263
259
31
57
89
86
129
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
W
20
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
13
12
37
13
65
102
104
104
104
156
70
11
67
11
8
2
7
7
31
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
1.4
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
Energy kJ
37
58
521
75
124
134
295
643
549
606
1060
1230
766
812
827
846
1065
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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