Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak at 12AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 142 | 117 | 193 | 173 | 156 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 414 | 414 | 419 | 419 | 144 | 169 | 165 | 192 | 165 | 196 | 495 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:57PM1.42m | 9:32AM1.28m | 7:02PM1.44m | 9:46AM1.29m | 7:58PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12PM1.05m | 1:42AM0.17m | 1:58PM0.93m | 2:22AM0.11m | 2:36PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 323 | 330 | 319 | 99 | 96 | 99 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 107 | 414 | 419 | 151 | 144 | 169 | 165 | 192 | 165 | 165 | 495 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 28 | 29 | 29 | 312 | 309 | 302 | 364 | 355 | 360 | 414 | 81 | 62 | 419 | 360 | 334 | 258 | 258 | 326 | 326 | 326 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 12 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 26 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 85 | 77 | 118 | 113 | 196 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 142 | 142 | 117 | 193 | 173 | 156 | — | — | — | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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