Steamer Lane-Middle Peak Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.95° N 122.03° W

Issued: 10 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Steamer Lane-Middle Peak sea temperature is
14.7° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Steamer Lane-Middle Peak surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak at 6PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (18 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (18 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
10
0.9
SW
15
0.6
W
10
0.4
SW
4
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
109
95
93
88
117
110
50
33
80
309
74
3
293
0
297
297
35
57
39
38
38
38
38
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
W
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:13PM1.37m
1:34AM1.58m
3:59PM1.41m
2:35AM1.36m
4:42PM1.45m
3:46AM1.14m
Low Tide
7:42AM-0.41m
7:58PM0.83m
8:31AM-0.25m
9:17PM0.74m
9:20AM-0.05m
10:38PM0.61m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
14
16
17
17
15
14
14
14
14
16
17
17
15
14
14
14
14
17
18
18
16
14
13
12
Feels °C
13
14
15
15
13
12
12
13
12
14
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
15
16
16
14
14
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
458
452
452
447
441
430
419
414
398
387
309
372
362
293
352
297
297
544
612
620
620
525
519
512
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
W
10
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
61
121
123
93
88
117
110
119
105
80
276
249
246
243
178
176
168
35
57
39
38
38
148
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
S
12
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
20
Energy kJ
119
109
95
123
123
123
121
50
33
102
77
74
69
69
68
38
70
45
41
40
37
21
38
149
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
3
3
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
37
37
219
125
41
41
37
26
25
41
181
125
41
37
27
6
0
103
37
646
5
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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