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Steamer Lane-Middle Peak Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Cruz (30 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Steamer Lane-Middle Peak surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.1° C
(Which is 1.9°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 1AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
114 | 147 | 147 | 158 | 291 | 247 | 221 | 232 | 363 | 227 | 227 | 346 | 217 | 233 | 222 | 262 | 286 | 493 | 482 | 482 | 326 | 333 | 362 | 340 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:59PM1.52m | 11:23AM1.14m | 10:21PM1.54m | 12:14PM1.13m | 10:43PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35PM0.40m | 4:32AM-0.12m | 4:10PM0.55m | 5:06AM-0.18m | 4:42PM0.69m | 5:38AM-0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 66 | 101 | 72 | 68 | 162 | 126 | 221 | 232 | 227 | 156 | 154 | 222 | 217 | 233 | 222 | 262 | 286 | 280 | 280 | 318 | 326 | 333 | 362 | 340 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 103 | 99 | 147 | 144 | 57 | 167 | 165 | 156 | 161 | 33 | 32 | 151 | 133 | 131 | 125 | 125 | 99 | 99 | 125 | 133 | 158 | 156 | 129 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 36 | 38 | 17 | 34 | 126 | 57 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 114 | 147 | 143 | 158 | 291 | 247 | — | — | 363 | 227 | 227 | 346 | — | — | — | — | — | 493 | 482 | 482 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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