Steamer Lane-The Point surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 08 May 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
14.4° 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 12AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (09 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (09 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.2
W
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
17
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
425
131
164
305
215
215
204
213
229
339
256
411
373
360
364
582
480
472
433
387
351
385
375
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
NE
0
NW
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
NE
5
NE
5
WNW
0
ENE
0
SE
5
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
6:32PM1.12m
3:24AM1.21m
6:47PM1.16m
4:38AM1.12m
7:08PM1.23m
5:58AM1.05m
Low Tide
11:05PM0.99m
10:48AM0.08m
00:13AM0.84m
11:40AM0.11m
1:03AM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:02
8:04
8:05
Temp °C
19
20
15
12
11
10
12
16
20
20
15
13
12
11
12
17
19
19
14
13
13
12
14
19
17
18
14
11
11
10
12
15
19
19
15
13
12
10
12
16
18
18
14
13
13
12
14
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.6
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
18
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
W
14
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
WNW
13
0.8
SSW
19
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.2
W
11
1.6
WNW
11
0.5
SSW
18
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
Energy kJ
101
42
68
121
209
215
215
151
107
144
226
141
411
108
88
364
582
180
472
363
387
351
385
375
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
W
9
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
NW
8
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
42
74
120
41
123
124
148
71
94
106
100
171
71
202
195
82
180
125
348
433
302
226
226
291
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
S
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
28
26
41
50
82
78
73
14
129
131
133
212
173
373
360
280
76
4
81
3
5
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
127
425
131
164
305
204
213
229
339
256
150
242
183
217
285
480
291
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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