Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak at 6AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 17 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 63 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 171 | 0 | 32 | 195 | 242 | 199 | 168 | 110 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 155 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:34PM1.53m | 9:57AM1.25m | 6:37PM1.55m | 10:24AM1.28m | 7:34PM1.58m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM0.19m | 1:24PM1.09m | 2:29AM0.11m | 2:15PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 64 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 99 | 67 | 65 | 175 | 105 | 138 | 111 | 96 | 110 | 50 | 26 | 86 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 99 | 63 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 75 | 111 | 32 | 98 | 98 | 29 | 29 | 144 | 90 | 51 | 53 | 155 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 78 | 48 | 30 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 49 | 94 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 171 | 59 | 60 | 195 | 242 | 199 | 168 | — | 88 | 86 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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