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Steamer Lane-The Slot

Lat Long: 36.95° N 122.03° W

Steamer Lane-The Slot Surf Photo: 'Flying at the Slot' by James Griffith

Issued: 3 am 11 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Steamer Lane-The Slot sea temperature is

18.7°C

4.9°

Steamer Lane-The Slot surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	SSW	SSE
	7 s	cross	7 s	22 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-The Slot around the time the photo was taken

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	NW	NW	NW	SSW	SSE
	7 s	cross	7 s	22 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-The Slot around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	SSW	SSE
	7 s	cross	7 s	21 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-The Slot around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	SSW	SW
	7 s	cross	7 s	21 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-The Slot around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NW	SSW	SW
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	20 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-The Slot around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NW	SSW	S
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	20 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-The Slot around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NW	SSW	S
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	20 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-The Slot around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NW	SSW	S
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	19 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-The Slot around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NW	SSW	S
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	19 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-The Slot around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NW	NW	SSW
	19 s	cross- off	8 s	7 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-The Slot around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	NW	SSW	S
	19 s	cross	7 s	19 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-The Slot around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	NW	SSW	S
	18 s	cross- off	7 s	18 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-The Slot around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NW	SSW	WNW
	18 s	cross- off	7 s	18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-The Slot around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NW	SSW	SW
	18 s	cross- off	7 s	18 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-The Slot around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NW	SSW	NW
	17 s	cross- off	6 s	18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-The Slot around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NW	NW	NW
	17 s	cross- off	7 s	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-The Slot around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW	NW	NW	SSW
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-The Slot around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 30 minutes before low water (falling neap tide). Tide height was 0.9m (3.1 ft). Range 8.20m (26.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Steamer Lane-The Slot Surf Photo: 'Flying at the Slot' by James Griffith

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Photo taken at: 9:07 am 23 Sep 2016