Surf Forecasts:
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, NW swell with 947 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak this week:
The surf forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak in the next 16 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 15s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks.
We start slow. Saturday 11 July morning, Steamer Lane-Middle Peak (a reef break) has small waves at 0.9m with cross-off wind and weak energy (103). Water temp is 61°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. Not worth rushing out.
Tuesday 14 July morning brings a jump: 1.4m NW swell, clean with a light cross-off, and energy (410). That’s a fun session. Wednesday 15 July morning is cleaner with 1.6m NW swell (525). The afternoon is the real standout – offshore wind at 15 km/h and 1.5m clean waves. That’s as good as it gets.
Thursday 16 July morning is the big one. 2.1m NW swell, massive energy (1302), and clean. That’s expert territory, but if you’re up for it, this is the best of the whole run. The afternoon holds 1.7m clean.
Friday 17 July keeps clean waves at 1.3m – still fun, but expect crowds.
From Saturday 18 July, the swell drops to 0.6m with long period (16 seconds) – tiny groundswell, but the reef handles it. It’s a log session.
From Monday 20 July onward, there’s a big gap of several days with flat, messy conditions. A small pulse on Wednesday 23 July afternoon (1.3m) but still cross-shore and not worth it.
The best chance in the second week is Saturday 26 July – glassy morning and afternoon with 1.0m clean waves.
Standouts: Thursday 16 July morning for the big, clean swell. Wednesday 15 July afternoon for the offshore perfection.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 124 | 117 | 154 | 150 | 154 | 181 | 181 | 169 | 238 | 166 | 262 | 306 | 294 | 947 | 673 | 426 | 360 | 262 | 203 | 190 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:22AM1.17m | 8:01PM1.95m | 11:09AM1.26m | 8:57PM2.01m | 11:51AM1.33m | 9:52PM2.02m | 12:31PM1.37m | 10:45PM1.98m | 1:10PM1.40m | 11:37PM1.87m | 1:48PM1.42m | 00:29AM1.70m | 2:25PM1.45m | 1:22AM1.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.98m | 3:26AM-0.41m | 2:47PM0.98m | 4:16AM-0.50m | 3:46PM0.93m | 5:03AM-0.54m | 4:42PM0.86m | 5:48AM-0.51m | 5:38PM0.79m | 6:32AM-0.41m | 6:37PM0.71m | 7:14AM-0.26m | 7:39PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 242 | 249 | 117 | 154 | 150 | 154 | 181 | 181 | 169 | 136 | 85 | 145 | 188 | 50 | 508 | 381 | 124 | 360 | 262 | 203 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 |
| kJ | 28 | 7 | 242 | 229 | 233 | 229 | 187 | 184 | 127 | 102 | 37 | 152 | 79 | 31 | 125 | 125 | 120 | 167 | 149 | 151 | 190 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | W 16 | SSW 18 | S 18 | W 16 | SSW 16 | W 14 | SW 19 | W 14 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | W 13 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | WNW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | 61 | 25 | 19 | 51 | 15 | 96 | 36 | 81 | 61 | 31 | 44 | 28 | 123 | 27 | 76 | 145 | 74 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 75 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 238 | 166 | 262 | 306 | 294 | 947 | 673 | 426 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 383 | 3 | 103 | 313 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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