Surf Forecasts:
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak surf forecast from 14 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 19 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 19 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SW swell with 309 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 19 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s 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 Friday (Jun 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period. 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 0.9m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 16s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 20) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 19th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 19th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 19th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 74 | 54 | 51 | 57 | 55 | 32 | 30 | 63 | 54 | 83 | 94 | 76 | 135 | 61 | 128 | 94 | 86 | 297 | 109 | 151 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:11PM1.95m | 12:02PM1.26m | 10:00PM1.99m | 12:52PM1.31m | 10:51PM1.98m | 1:41PM1.34m | 11:44PM1.91m | 2:28PM1.35m | 00:38AM1.77m | 3:13PM1.37m | 1:34AM1.58m | 3:59PM1.41m | 2:35AM1.36m | 4:42PM1.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM-0.55m | 3:49PM0.92m | 5:13AM-0.61m | 4:44PM0.94m | 6:03AM-0.60m | 5:42PM0.92m | 6:52AM-0.53m | 6:46PM0.89m | 7:42AM-0.41m | 7:58PM0.83m | 8:31AM-0.25m | 9:17PM0.74m | 9:20AM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | 8:28 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 346 | 269 | 324 | 288 | 225 | 346 | 239 | 480 | 782 | 637 | 651 | 644 | 608 | 452 | 447 | 425 | 387 | 372 | 297 | 461 | 620 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 178 | 173 | 54 | 115 | 106 | 302 | 463 | 184 | 184 | 178 | 83 | 94 | 76 | 135 | 61 | 128 | 94 | 86 | 85 | 109 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 82 | 74 | 72 | 51 | 57 | 55 | 32 | 30 | 63 | 54 | 115 | 203 | 113 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 71 | 249 | 178 | 24 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 37 | 125 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 79 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 219 | 0 | 219 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 219 | 0 | 103 | 5 |
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