Steamer Lane-The Point surf break

Steamer Lane-The Point surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 PDT
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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
14.1° C
(Which is 2.0°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 4AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (27 Apr)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (27 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.8
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.4
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
215
210
198
181
135
133
131
186
138
117
82
81
81
79
78
75
78
79
78
71
147
103
112
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
NNE
0
NE
5
SW
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
10
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
NW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
W
10
NW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
W
5
N
5
SW
15
W
15
W
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:37PM1.43m
8:25AM1.19m
9:07PM1.48m
9:30AM1.16m
9:35PM1.51m
10:29AM1.15m
Low Tide
2:29AM0.30m
2:19PM0.14m
3:15AM0.12m
2:58PM0.26m
3:55AM-0.02m
3:35PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:18
6:16
6:16
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7:52
7:53
7:54
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
11
13
15
15
13
10
10
9
11
15
16
16
15
12
11
11
12
16
18
19
9
8
8
8
10
11
11
10
9
7
8
7
10
13
14
13
13
11
10
10
11
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
Energy kJ
215
215
210
198
181
135
133
131
186
138
117
82
25
26
79
78
75
48
46
55
71
84
79
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
S
13
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
17
Energy kJ
51
37
35
35
25
29
51
44
60
60
19
22
81
81
23
23
24
78
79
78
69
68
103
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
SW
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
S
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
SW
15
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
46
45
45
45
45
45
36
9
14
21
28
28
22
22
28
28
28
25
64
64
39
62
36
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
1.1
NW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
45
11
13
13
40
43
48
147
74
112
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
121
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
104
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
104
0
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
9
8
7
8
8
6
6
5
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