Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak today (28 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak at 8PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 243 | 249 | 331 | 364 | 372 | 372 | 318 | 238 | 267 | 510 | 1020 | 683 | 669 | 554 | 480 | 455 | 465 | 475 | 475 | 465 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:45AM1.68m | 00:57AM1.28m | 12:17PM1.74m | 2:01AM1.21m | 12:56PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM-0.03m | 5:46AM0.65m | 6:56PM-0.07m | 6:20AM0.81m | 7:51PM-0.07m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 106 | 147 | 201 | 364 | 372 | 372 | 318 | 238 | 138 | 203 | 555 | 683 | 669 | 554 | 480 | 455 | 465 | 475 | 475 | 465 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 124 | 101 | 71 | 193 | 174 | 186 | 236 | 130 | 203 | 115 | 169 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 119 | 118 | 186 | 107 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 92 | 89 | 116 | 72 | 71 | 67 | 104 | 236 | 160 | 34 | 67 | 34 | 40 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 83 | 82 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 243 | 249 | 331 | — | — | — | — | — | 267 | 510 | 1020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 103 | 0 | 0 |
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