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Thousand Steps Surf Photo: 'Frozen in Time' by Nate O.

Lat Long: 33.50° N 117.74° W

Issued: 10 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Thousand Steps sea temperature is

19.2° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Thousand Steps 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
	S	S		W	SSW
	13 s	glass		7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thousand Steps around the time the photo was taken

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

Open ocean wave model on 30 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thousand Steps around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE	W	W	SSE
	13 s	glass	7 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thousand Steps around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	W	W	SSE
	13 s	glass	5 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thousand Steps around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	W	W	SSE
	13 s	glass	6 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thousand Steps around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	N	W	W	SSE
	7 s	glass	6 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thousand Steps around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNE	N	W	W
	6 s	cross- off	3 s	6 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thousand Steps around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NNE	W	W
	15 s	off	3 s	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thousand Steps around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NNE	W	W
	15 s	off	3 s	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thousand Steps around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	N	NNE	W	W
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thousand Steps around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNE	N	W	W
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thousand Steps around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NE	NNE	W	SSE
	13 s	off	3 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thousand Steps around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		WNW	SSE
	13 s	glass		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thousand Steps around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N	N	W	WNW
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thousand Steps around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N	NW	W	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thousand Steps around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	NNW	W	SSE
	12 s	glass	2 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thousand Steps around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N		W	SSE
	12 s	glass		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Thousand Steps around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and 12 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.5m (5.1 ft). Range 2.55m (8.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Thousand Steps Surf Photo: 'Frozen in Time' by Nate O.

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User: Nate O. (2 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:04 am 31 Dec 2014