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Steamer Lane-The Slot Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Cruz (30 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Steamer Lane-The Slot surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Steamer Lane-The Slot surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Steamer Lane-The Slot sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Steamer Lane-The Slot this week:
The surf forecast for Steamer Lane-The Slot over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (May 25) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Steamer Lane-The Slot in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 26) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 25th May) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 31st May) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 26th May) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Steamer Lane-The Slot over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | |
252 | 186 | 362 | 459 | 445 | 449 | 1647 | 3137 | 1310 | 1269 | 731 | 437 | 559 | 661 | 574 | 536 | 395 | 280 | 469 | 688 | 783 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:06PM1.47m | 7:06AM1.01m | 7:42PM1.52m | 8:34AM1.00m | 8:13PM1.56m | 9:48AM1.03m | 8:42PM1.58m | 10:50AM1.09m | 9:09PM1.60m | 11:44AM1.13m | 9:36PM1.61m | 12:33PM1.17m | 10:04PM1.61m | 1:19PM1.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.34m | 12:45PM0.28m | 2:15AM0.15m | 1:33PM0.43m | 3:01AM-0.01m | 2:18PM0.58m | 3:40AM-0.12m | 3:00PM0.71m | 4:16AM-0.20m | 3:41PM0.83m | 4:49AM-0.23m | 4:19PM0.92m | 5:22AM-0.23m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:20 | — | 8:21 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 15 |
13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 252 | 186 | 362 | 459 | 445 | 449 | 429 | 1541 | 1310 | 236 | 731 | 437 | 312 | 661 | 574 | 536 | 395 | 246 | 178 | 113 | 586 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 14 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 75 | 167 | 156 | 192 | 161 | 348 | 7 | 318 | 236 | 2 | 178 | 395 | 559 | 161 | 119 | 110 | 105 | 108 | 77 | 263 | 336 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 10 | W 24 | WNW 22 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 23 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 147 | 55 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 91 | 149 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 107 | 67 | 89 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 29 | — | 75 | 1647 | 3137 | — | 1269 | — | — | — | — | 197 | 178 | 219 | 280 | 469 | 688 | 783 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 345 | 0 | 345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1246 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 344 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Steamer Lane-The Slot provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Steamer Lane-The Slot can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Steamer Lane-The Slot surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Steamer Lane-The Slot) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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