Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak at 9AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s 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 (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 15 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 31 | 222 | 37 | 20 | 130 | 127 | 124 | 124 | 22 | 22 | 55 | 85 | 55 | 49 | 113 | 228 | 189 | 144 | 104 | 113 | 152 | 154 | 271 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross |
High Tide | 11:04AM1.28m | 9:08PM1.62m | 11:20AM1.29m | 9:49PM1.61m | 11:36AM1.32m | 10:29PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42AM-0.03m | 3:32PM0.85m | 4:12AM-0.07m | 4:05PM0.75m | 4:38AM-0.07m | 4:37PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 190 | 186 | 222 | 181 | 179 | 87 | 87 | 124 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 169 | 150 | 171 | 168 | 151 | 131 | 99 | 73 | 96 | 89 | 59 | 91 | 155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 89 | 89 | 126 | 126 | 130 | 127 | 86 | 124 | 169 | 169 | 112 | 169 | 166 | 164 | 113 | 144 | 141 | 101 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | W 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 92 | 31 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 45 | 42 | 38 | 84 | 50 | 49 | 55 | 85 | 55 | 49 | 46 | 146 | 144 | 104 | 133 | 137 | 131 | 39 | 138 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 62 | 37 | 15 | 36 | 29 | 17 | 43 | 56 | 58 | 22 | 39 | 49 | 55 | 109 | 228 | 189 | 144 | 78 | 113 | 152 | 154 | 271 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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