Surf Forecasts:
Steamer Lane-The Slot surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 18 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, WNW swell with 1,154 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
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 Saturday (Oct 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Steamer Lane-The Slot in the next 16 days are 2.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Steamer Lane-The Slot over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 502 | 559 | 670 | 673 | 1154 | 805 | 581 | 579 | 468 | 636 | 904 | 895 | 408 | 456 | 266 | 269 | 381 | 251 | 195 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:53AM1.22m | 2:42PM1.40m | 8:04AM1.24m | 3:51PM1.33m | 8:13AM1.26m | 5:07PM1.27m | 8:20AM1.28m | 6:22PM1.25m | 8:31AM1.33m | 7:30PM1.24m | 8:47AM1.40m | 8:32PM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:29PM0.21m | 10:14AM1.20m | 10:39PM0.23m | 11:49AM1.12m | 11:44PM0.23m | 12:48PM0.99m | 00:37AM0.21m | 1:33PM0.83m | 1:20AM0.20m | 2:11PM0.64m | 1:57AM0.22m | 2:45PM0.43m | 2:31AM0.28m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 22 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 502 | 559 | 670 | 673 | 723 | 590 | 581 | 579 | 461 | 636 | 904 | 895 | 408 | 274 | 250 | 269 | 381 | 213 | 195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | S 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 210 | 192 | 143 | 128 | 590 | 194 | 540 | 387 | 468 | 226 | 513 | 456 | 371 | 456 | 184 | 79 | 64 | 251 | 162 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 20 | S 24 | W 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | SSW 20 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 88 | 161 | 41 | 173 | 95 | 49 | 29 | 227 | 85 | 49 | 15 | 11 | 94 | 5 | 266 | 99 | 75 | 63 | 125 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 12 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 278 | — | 1154 | 805 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 157 | 96 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 368 | 0 |
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