Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak today (16 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak at 9PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 115 | 84 | 88 | 88 | 79 | 103 | 192 | 397 | 278 | 136 | 447 | 173 | 745 | 686 | 1154 | 723 | 723 | 1009 | 974 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:46PM1.47m | 7:53AM1.22m | 2:42PM1.40m | 8:04AM1.24m | 3:51PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29PM0.21m | 10:14AM1.20m | 10:39PM0.23m | 11:49AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 301 | 297 | 285 | 507 | 502 | 528 | 469 | 559 | 553 | 670 | 713 | 447 | 165 | 745 | 686 | 723 | 590 | 590 | 612 | 591 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 19 | S 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 119 | 115 | 395 | 269 | 210 | 207 | 207 | 192 | 233 | 143 | 119 | 662 | 673 | 612 | 597 | 590 | 190 | 194 | 582 | 446 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 232 | 301 | 84 | 88 | 88 | 79 | 103 | 161 | 161 | 143 | 98 | 101 | 173 | 99 | 98 | 95 | 49 | 49 | 127 | 123 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 397 | 278 | 136 | 231 | — | 261 | 355 | 1154 | 723 | 723 | 1009 | 974 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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