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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 am Friday 01 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
14.2° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than 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 Friday (May 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s is also forecast. 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 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 02) at 5AM. 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+) | 11PM (Fri 1st May) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 1st May) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 2nd May) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
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 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
280 | 267 | 311 | 383 | 500 | 157 | 218 | 190 | 304 | 465 | 527 | 384 | 292 | 250 | 199 | 204 | 183 | 353 | 129 | 210 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:14PM1.13m | 10:43PM1.54m | 1:04PM1.13m | 11:07PM1.54m | 1:54PM1.11m | 11:35PM1.53m | 2:49PM1.09m | 00:06AM1.51m | 3:55PM1.08m | 00:44AM1.46m | 5:22PM1.08m | 1:28AM1.39m | 6:19PM1.09m | 2:21AM1.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.69m | 5:38AM-0.19m | 5:13PM0.82m | 6:10AM-0.17m | 5:41PM0.92m | 6:45AM-0.14m | 6:04PM1.00m | 7:23AM-0.09m | 6:22PM1.05m | 8:07AM-0.04m | 6:42PM1.08m | 8:56AM0.01m | 9:06PM1.08m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 16 |
14 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 280 | 129 | 311 | 192 | 31 | 157 | 218 | 161 | 130 | 465 | 527 | 384 | 292 | 250 | 199 | 140 | 183 | 186 | 68 | 210 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 18 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 125 | 17 | 167 | 161 | 9 | 47 | 104 | 190 | 304 | 36 | 103 | 103 | 186 | 188 | 199 | 204 | 95 | 134 | 99 | 123 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | W 14 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 28 | 3 | 28 | 31 | 6 | 51 | 51 | 69 | 84 | 126 | 78 | 70 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 129 | 14 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | NW 4 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 267 | — | 383 | 500 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 353 | 44 | 40 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 104 | 345 | 0 | 0 | 338 | 0 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 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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