Steamer Lane-The Point surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 27 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 2PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
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
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
18
1
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
1.4
NW
8
1.2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
135
133
131
186
245
117
82
81
81
79
78
75
80
81
78
71
84
103
122
147
144
255
269
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
NW
10
N
5
N
5
NE
5
N
5
SW
10
WSW
15
W
10
NW
5
NNE
0
NW
5
NE
5
N
10
SW
15
W
15
W
10
NW
10
NNW
0
NNW
5
NW
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:25AM1.19m
9:07PM1.48m
9:30AM1.16m
9:35PM1.51m
10:29AM1.15m
9:59PM1.52m
Low Tide
2:19PM0.14m
3:15AM0.12m
2:58PM0.26m
3:55AM-0.02m
3:35PM0.40m
4:32AM-0.12m
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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
6:15
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7:52
7:53
7:54
7:54
Temp °C
12
14
15
15
13
11
10
10
11
14
16
16
15
12
11
11
12
15
17
19
15
12
10
10
11
12
11
10
9
8
8
9
10
12
14
13
13
11
10
10
11
13
14
16
13
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
181
135
133
131
186
245
20
82
81
26
79
78
75
59
47
64
71
84
68
76
73
69
153
269
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
13
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
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
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
15
Energy kJ
25
45
51
44
60
60
117
22
23
81
23
23
24
79
81
78
69
68
103
99
147
144
126
167
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.3
SW
15
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
0.2
S
15
0.3
SW
15
0.5
WNW
10
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
45
35
36
9
14
21
28
28
22
22
28
28
28
25
64
64
39
62
36
38
17
34
58
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
1
NW
6
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
42
45
61
11
23
36
42
61
80
103
122
133
130
255
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
104
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
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