Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak at 1PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
106 | 107 | 109 | 109 | 106 | 97 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 171 | 0 | 32 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:24AM1.07m | 4:35PM1.53m | 9:22AM1.18m | 5:34PM1.53m | 9:57AM1.25m | 6:37PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM1.04m | 00:41AM0.26m | 12:15PM1.10m | 1:40AM0.19m | 1:24PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
41 | 173 | 178 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 183 | 180 | 156 | 91 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 67 | 65 | 175 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 |
217 | 107 | 109 | 109 | 106 | 97 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 105 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 75 | 111 | 32 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | W 12 | WNW 10 |
106 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 48 | 30 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 7 |
— | 40 | 40 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 171 | 65 | 49 | 76 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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