Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak today (12 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak at 10PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 169 | 173 | 128 | 125 | 149 | 165 | 153 | 149 | 153 | 157 | 153 | 149 | 113 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 62 | 62 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:54AM1.42m | 10:41PM1.85m | 12:27PM1.46m | 11:32PM1.72m | 12:58PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38PM0.65m | 5:25AM-0.30m | 5:30PM0.54m | 6:03AM-0.17m | 6:21PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 173 | 169 | 173 | 128 | 125 | 149 | 165 | 153 | 149 | 153 | 157 | 153 | 149 | 113 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 140 | 249 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 181 | 175 | 229 | 326 | 226 | 171 | 169 | 164 | 215 | 212 | 239 | 236 | 242 | 209 | 196 | 188 | 140 | 254 | 186 | 186 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 66 | 98 | 98 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 75 | 127 | 127 | 205 | 17 | 16 | 249 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 62 | 107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 127 | 37 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 26 | 150 | 646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
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