Surf Forecasts:
Steamer Lane-The Slot surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, NW swell with 947 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s 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 (Jul 11) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 20s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s is also forecast. 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 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Steamer Lane-The Slot over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ at Steamer Lane-The Slot over the next couple weeks. This reef setup is a classic advanced wave, and it’s very consistent, so there’s always something to chase – but honestly, the first week and a half are pretty flat and messy. The real magic doesn’t show up until the very end of the run.
Right now, from Saturday the 11th through Monday the 13th, we’re looking at tiny, onshore slop. Swell is around 2.6 ft to 2.6 ft from the
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 242 | 249 | 242 | 229 | 233 | 229 | 187 | 184 | 169 | 238 | 166 | 262 | 306 | 294 | 947 | 673 | 426 | 360 | 262 | 203 | 190 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:22AM1.17m | 8:01PM1.95m | 11:09AM1.26m | 8:57PM2.01m | 11:51AM1.33m | 9:52PM2.02m | 12:31PM1.37m | 10:45PM1.98m | 1:10PM1.40m | 11:37PM1.87m | 1:48PM1.42m | 00:29AM1.70m | 2:25PM1.45m | 1:22AM1.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.98m | 3:26AM-0.41m | 2:47PM0.98m | 4:16AM-0.50m | 3:46PM0.93m | 5:03AM-0.54m | 4:42PM0.86m | 5:48AM-0.51m | 5:38PM0.79m | 6:32AM-0.41m | 6:37PM0.71m | 7:14AM-0.26m | 7:39PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 242 | 249 | 117 | 154 | 150 | 154 | 181 | 181 | 169 | 136 | 85 | 145 | 188 | 50 | 508 | 381 | 124 | 360 | 262 | 203 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 |
| kJ | 28 | 7 | 242 | 229 | 233 | 229 | 187 | 184 | 127 | 102 | 37 | 152 | 79 | 31 | 125 | 125 | 120 | 167 | 149 | 151 | 190 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | W 16 | SSW 18 | S 18 | W 16 | SSW 16 | W 14 | SW 19 | W 14 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | W 13 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | WNW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | 61 | 25 | 19 | 51 | 15 | 96 | 36 | 81 | 61 | 31 | 44 | 28 | 123 | 27 | 76 | 145 | 74 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 75 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 238 | 166 | 262 | 306 | 294 | 947 | 673 | 426 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 383 | 3 | 104 | 313 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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