Steamer Lane-Middle Peak surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 10 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
13.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak at 12PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (10 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (10 May)5ft (1.6m)9s

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 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
1.4
NW
7
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
202
195
264
582
491
415
396
415
424
385
375
336
404
359
373
373
373
319
325
325
270
206
249
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
N
0
WNW
5
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
0
ENE
5
ENE
5
W
0
NE
0
SSE
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
S
5
ESE
0
NW
5
WNW
0
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
4:38AM1.12m
7:08PM1.23m
5:58AM1.05m
7:32PM1.32m
7:21AM1.04m
7:59PM1.44m
Low Tide
00:13AM0.84m
11:40AM0.11m
1:03AM0.63m
12:28PM0.17m
1:47AM0.40m
1:13PM0.26m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:05
8:06
Temp °C
11
11
12
16
19
19
14
13
12
12
13
17
18
19
14
13
14
13
15
19
20
18
14
12
10
10
12
15
18
18
14
13
12
12
13
16
16
18
14
12
13
12
15
17
18
16
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
W
8
1
W
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
411
115
136
202
180
180
415
396
415
424
385
375
336
404
359
373
373
373
319
325
325
270
206
249
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
NW
7
0.8
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
173
202
62
167
76
125
348
433
302
291
226
291
291
366
362
284
212
193
188
242
242
242
242
188
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
9
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
S
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
13
0.4
NW
6
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
74
373
195
280
81
4
81
3
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
16
16
15
3
2
14
9
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
7
0.8
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
134
77
194
264
582
491
306
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
79
76
76
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
37
37
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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