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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 4 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
13.9° C
(Which is 1.8°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 8PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 11 | W 15 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | |
155 | 155 | 274 | 218 | 193 | 92 | 90 | 104 | 104 | 130 | 104 | 107 | 177 | 183 | 129 | 177 | 159 | 160 | 215 | 215 | 213 | 198 | 181 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | |
High Tide | 7:23PM1.32m | 5:47AM1.31m | 8:02PM1.38m | 7:10AM1.23m | 8:37PM1.43m | 8:25AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM-0.09m | 00:32AM0.73m | 12:43PM-0.03m | 1:36AM0.52m | 1:34PM0.05m | 2:29AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 14 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 155 | 155 | 153 | 218 | 193 | 73 | 56 | 50 | 50 | 130 | 88 | 107 | 68 | 183 | 129 | 177 | 159 | 160 | 33 | 215 | 213 | 198 | 181 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 5 | W 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 83 | 83 | 79 | 106 | 97 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 104 | 104 | 14 | 177 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 26 | 215 | 21 | 17 | 34 | 38 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | SW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 11 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 8 | W 14 | NW 8 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 46 | 45 | 36 | 79 | 77 | 48 | 68 | 104 | 104 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 54 | 10 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 46 | 25 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 93 | 94 | 274 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 99 | 16 | 33 | 36 | 43 | 46 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
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