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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 Monday 27 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | 7:54 |
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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) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 |
 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) | WNW 8 | S 12 | S 13 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| 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) | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 18 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | SW 15 |
| 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) | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 42 | 45 | 61 | 11 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 42 | 61 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 103 | 122 | 133 | 130 | 255 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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