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

Lat Long: 36.95° N 122.03° W

Issued: 10 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Steamer Lane-The Slot sea temperature is

16.5° C

3.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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
	SSW	NNW		NW	SSW
	17 s	glass		9 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 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	WNW		NW	SSW
	17 s	glass		9 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 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	WSW		NW	SSW
	17 s	cross- on		9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 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	WNW		NW	SSW
	17 s	cross- on		9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 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	NW		NW	NW
	10 s	cross		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 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	N		NW	SSW
	10 s	glass		10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 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	NW		NW	SSW
	10 s	glass		10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 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
	10 s	glass		10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 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
	SSW	NNW		NW	SSW
	16 s	glass		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 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	WSW		NW	SSW
	16 s	glass		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 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	WSW		NW	SSW
	16 s	on		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 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	W		NW	SSW
	16 s	cross- on		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 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	WNW		NW	SSW
	16 s	glass		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 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	WSW		NW	SSW
	15 s	glass		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 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	SW		SSW	WNW
	15 s	glass		15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 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	SW		SSW	NW
	15 s	glass		15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 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
	SSW	SW		NW	SSW
	15 s	glass		8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 September at 7 am

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

Image captured 10 minutes after high water (at high neap tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.6 ft). Range 8.20m (26.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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User: James Griffith (345 photos)

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Photo taken at: 8:22 am 10 Sep 2016