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Steamer Lane-The Point Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Cruz (30 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Steamer Lane-The Point surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Steamer Lane-The Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Steamer Lane-The Point sea temperature is
14.4° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-The Point today?
The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-The Point at 4PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
209 | 201 | 191 | 183 | 134 | 249 | 235 | 210 | 206 | 203 | 199 | 196 | 196 | 193 | 143 | 138 | 135 | 133 | 489 | 480 | 155 | 204 | 520 | 423 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:22PM1.08m | 1:28AM1.39m | 6:19PM1.09m | 2:21AM1.31m | 6:32PM1.12m | 3:24AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM-0.04m | 6:42PM1.08m | 8:56AM0.01m | 9:06PM1.08m | 9:51AM0.05m | 11:05PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:02 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 145 | 140 | 191 | 183 | 134 | 249 | 235 | 210 | 206 | 203 | 199 | 196 | 196 | 193 | 143 | 138 | 135 | 133 | 42 | 42 | 68 | 56 | 318 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 209 | 201 | 44 | 68 | 70 | 134 | 134 | 29 | 30 | 129 | 125 | 123 | 89 | 87 | 68 | 68 | 44 | 43 | 28 | 74 | 120 | 121 | 123 | 124 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 16 | S 11 | WNW 14 | W 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 20 | 9 | 69 | 94 | 37 | 37 | 134 | 133 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 87 | 85 | 35 | 27 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 82 | 77 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 173 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 21 | — | — | 30 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 42 | 51 | 65 | 69 | 91 | 489 | 480 | 155 | 204 | 520 | 423 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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