Steamer Lane-The Point surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 07 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 4PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (07 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (07 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
0.7
SSW
16
1.6
NW
7
0.8
SSW
19
1.5
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
203
199
196
196
193
143
138
135
131
489
243
213
320
398
264
270
287
292
389
226
281
411
255
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNW
0
ESE
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
N
5
NE
5
NW
5
N
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:19PM1.09m
2:21AM1.31m
6:32PM1.12m
3:24AM1.21m
6:47PM1.16m
4:38AM1.12m
Low Tide
8:56AM0.01m
9:06PM1.08m
9:51AM0.05m
11:05PM0.99m
10:48AM0.08m
00:13AM0.84m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:07
6:05
6:05
6:03
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8:01
8:01
8:02
8:04
Temp °C
13
17
21
20
15
12
11
10
12
17
21
21
15
12
11
11
12
17
21
21
16
13
12
12
13
16
19
18
14
11
10
9
11
16
19
19
14
11
10
11
12
16
20
20
16
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
W
14
0.5
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
Energy kJ
206
203
199
196
196
193
143
138
135
103
42
42
59
178
264
264
270
151
107
144
108
268
113
122
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
W
14
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
WNW
13
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
Energy kJ
30
129
125
123
89
87
68
68
44
43
28
74
120
54
123
124
148
71
94
106
226
141
123
134
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
W
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
WNW
12
Energy kJ
133
15
15
14
31
32
33
87
85
35
27
26
41
121
82
78
73
14
129
131
100
171
411
160
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
4
1.1
NW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
Energy kJ
29
19
49
40
38
40
65
85
131
489
243
213
320
398
287
292
389
145
281
276
255
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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