Steamer Lane-Middle Peak Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a hard look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

The first few days are a real struggle. We’ve got a lot of tiny, weak swell and just not enough push to get excited about. It’s a slow start, but things do start to build as we head into the back half of the first week.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on the morning of Friday, 11th September. Steamer Lane-Middle Peak is looking at a solid pulse of 5ft swell from the NW with a decent 9-second period, and the combined energy is pumping at a moderate 500. The wind is light and cross-off, so it’ll be a bit textured but workable. That afternoon, the swell direction swings to the SW, and the period jumps to a very long 15 seconds, with energy at 614. That’s proper groundswell, and it’s going to wrap in beautifully here. With offshore WNW wind, it’ll be glassy and clean. This is a standout window for the more experienced crew.

Saturday, 12th September keeps the quality going through the morning with a similar SW groundswell at 3ft and a 14-second period. The energy is strong at 552, and the wind is light cross-off. It’s picky, but the waves will have real shape. The afternoon gets a bit tricky with a fresh 19 mph WNW wind kicking up, making the 5ft WNW swell a bit blown out and raw. That one is more for the guys who don’t mind a fight.

Sunday, 13th September is a nice recovery, with a clean 5ft WNW swell in the morning under light winds, and the energy at 306. It’s not the biggest, but it’ll be fun and user-friendly. The afternoon holds steady at 4ft.

Monday, 14th September sees a bump in size with a 6ft NW swell in the morning, but the cross-shore wind will put some bumps on it. The afternoon cleans up nicely with a 4ft WNW swell.

From Tuesday, 15th September through the end of the week, the swell slowly drops off. There’s a window of clean, glassy surf on Tuesday morning at 4ft, but by Wednesday afternoon it’s down to a tiny 0.7ft. The next few days are a total write-off with barely any energy at all.

Then, a wild card for the long-range. On Monday, 21st September, we get a late pulse of 3ft from the SW with a crazy 18-second period, blasting an energy of 526. That’s very long period groundswell, which will be super clean but the sets will be few and far between. The wind is light cross-shore, so it’s a bit of a gamble. The real standout, though, is the morning of Tuesday, 22nd September. The same SW groundswell is hanging around at 3ft with a 16-second period, energy at 518, and it’s glassy. That’s a promising, but still distant, call for a clean, glassy morning with some seriously long lines.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no need to worry about a wetsuit change just yet.

Steamer Lane is a very consistent, top-tier spot, so even when it’s small, you know it’s only a matter of time before it fires again.

Rusty.

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