Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steamer Lane-The Slot today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steamer Lane-The Slot at 3PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Steamer Lane-The Slot. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 14 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 612 | 612 | 612 | 604 | 590 | 575 | 568 | 534 | 467 | 527 | 429 | 402 | 242 | 408 | 418 | 305 | 284 | 381 | 226 | 276 | 223 | 350 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:40PM1.26m | 10:40PM1.66m | 12:58PM1.27m | 11:17PM1.59m | 1:17PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM-0.17m | 4:57PM0.89m | 5:41AM-0.16m | 5:30PM0.83m | 6:07AM-0.12m | 6:06PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 192 | 612 | 612 | 604 | 590 | 294 | 302 | 277 | 243 | 243 | 429 | 402 | 138 | 232 | 254 | 232 | 202 | 202 | 218 | 276 | 188 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 612 | 24 | 50 | 44 | 42 | 575 | 568 | 534 | 441 | 527 | 21 | 21 | 170 | 309 | 305 | 305 | 284 | 218 | 55 | 49 | 81 | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSE 16 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 11 | SSE 14 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 98 | 155 | 155 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 104 | 76 | 65 | 63 | 59 | 90 | 87 | 87 | 33 | — | — | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 338 | 232 | 280 | 300 | 307 | 486 | 498 | 467 | 467 | 467 | 237 | 280 | 242 | 408 | 418 | — | — | 381 | 226 | 271 | 223 | 350 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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