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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 10 pm Tuesday 28 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 7AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
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 Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | NW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 18 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
75 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 70 | 82 | 103 | 133 | 147 | 328 | 329 | 275 | 212 | 227 | 222 | 222 | 227 | 322 | 315 | 245 | 251 | 202 | 333 | 578 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:35PM1.51m | 10:29AM1.15m | 9:59PM1.52m | 11:23AM1.14m | 10:21PM1.54m | 12:14PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM-0.02m | 3:35PM0.40m | 4:32AM-0.12m | 4:10PM0.55m | 5:06AM-0.18m | 4:42PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 75 | 40 | 37 | 40 | 57 | 82 | 68 | 76 | 73 | 150 | 187 | 114 | 212 | 227 | 161 | 156 | 154 | 190 | 212 | 245 | 251 | 202 | 333 | 340 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 24 | 79 | 81 | 78 | 70 | 68 | 103 | 99 | 147 | 144 | 126 | 103 | 165 | 156 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 195 | 195 | 131 | 125 | 123 | 99 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 18 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 28 | 25 | 64 | 64 | 39 | 62 | 36 | 38 | 17 | 60 | 59 | 167 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 57 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 42 | 82 | — | — | — | — | 103 | 133 | 147 | 328 | 329 | 275 | — | — | 222 | 222 | 227 | 322 | 315 | — | — | — | — | 578 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 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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