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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 13 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
12.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-The Point today?
The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-The Point at 5PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
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 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
387 | 429 | 320 | 210 | 425 | 833 | 887 | 872 | 730 | 643 | 643 | 537 | 579 | 1060 | 787 | 838 | 815 | 1306 | 749 | 827 | 846 | 974 | 2026 | 2147 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:39AM1.06m | 8:30PM1.56m | 9:49AM1.12m | 9:03PM1.69m | 10:53AM1.18m | 9:40PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM0.37m | 3:09AM-0.10m | 2:39PM0.50m | 3:51AM-0.32m | 3:22PM0.63m | 4:35AM-0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 387 | 163 | 320 | 210 | 425 | 833 | 887 | 872 | 730 | 643 | 295 | 295 | 266 | 705 | 787 | 838 | 815 | 687 | 231 | 228 | 225 | 231 | 1159 | 1183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | W 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 170 | 13 | 161 | 171 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 160 | 298 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 259 | 320 | 263 | 259 | 256 | 57 | 89 | 86 | 129 | 135 | 172 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | W 19 | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 37 | 13 | 65 | 102 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 156 | 70 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 128 | 135 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 52 | 429 | 48 | 75 | 116 | 295 | — | — | — | — | 643 | 537 | 579 | 1060 | — | — | — | 1306 | 749 | 827 | 846 | 974 | 2026 | 2147 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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