
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-The Point today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-The Point at 2AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
381 | 284 | 268 | 268 | 264 | 255 | 314 | 255 | 310 | 314 | 314 | 471 | 270 | 478 | 303 | 321 | 242 | 405 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:30AM1.06m | 4:16PM1.55m | 5:12AM0.93m | 4:56PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59PM0.48m | 9:18AM0.41m | 11:12PM0.39m | 10:07AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 |
381 | 284 | 268 | 156 | 190 | 187 | 314 | 229 | 310 | 314 | 314 | 471 | 270 | 478 | 303 | 321 | 228 | 405 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 8 | S 12 | NW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 11 |
82 | 62 | 168 | 268 | 264 | 255 | 184 | 255 | 174 | 83 | 127 | 46 | 132 | 33 | 172 | 171 | 242 | 146 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | S 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | NW 9 |
110 | 130 | 62 | 62 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 58 | 45 | 57 | 34 | 24 | 34 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 3 | WNW 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 4 | 49 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 304 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 121 | 0 | 0 |
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