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Steamer Lane-Middle Peak

Lat Long: 36.95° N 122.03° W

Steamer Lane-Middle Peak Surf Photo: 'Classic wave at Middle Peak' by James Griffith

Issued: 10 pm 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Steamer Lane-Middle Peak sea temperature is

17.6°C

2.8°

Steamer Lane-Middle Peak surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE		WNW	SSW
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-Middle Peak around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S		WNW	S
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-Middle Peak around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S		WNW	S
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-Middle Peak around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S		WNW	SSW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-Middle Peak around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNE		WNW	S
	14 s	glass		14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-Middle Peak around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE		WNW	S
	14 s	glass		14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-Middle Peak around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNE		WNW	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-Middle Peak around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	SSW
	13 s	glass		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-Middle Peak around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	SSW
	13 s	off		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-Middle Peak around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	SSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-Middle Peak around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		WNW	SSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-Middle Peak around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		WNW	SSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-Middle Peak around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNE		WNW	SSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-Middle Peak around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW		WNW	SSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-Middle Peak around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW		WNW	SSW
	11 s	glass		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-Middle Peak around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	WSW
	11 s	glass		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-Middle Peak around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	WNW
	11 s	glass		11 s	23 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-Middle Peak around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 38 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was -0.2m (-0.7 ft). Range 7.98m (26.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Steamer Lane-Middle Peak Surf Photo: 'Classic wave at Middle Peak' by James Griffith

Surfing a big wave at Middle Peak in January

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User: James Griffith (345 photos)

Country: United States (4077 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:33 pm 22 Jan 2020