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Steamer Lane-The Slot

Steamer Lane-The Slot Surf Photo: 'Out of the pocket' by James Griffith

Lat Long: 36.95° N 122.03° W

Issued: 10 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Steamer Lane-The Slot sea temperature is

15.2° C

2.4°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
	WNW	NNW	WNW	NW	S
	14 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 October 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
	WNW	NW	NW	NW	S
	14 s	cross	7 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 October 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
	WNW	NNW	NW	NW	S
	14 s	cross- off	7 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 October 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
	WNW	NNW	NW	WNW	S
	13 s	cross- off	7 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 October 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
	WNW	NNW	NW	WNW	S
	13 s	cross- off	8 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 October 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
	WNW	NNW	NW	WNW	S
	13 s	cross- off	8 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 October 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
	WNW	NNW	NW	WNW	S
	13 s	cross- off	8 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 October 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	WNW	S
	13 s	cross- off	8 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 October 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
	WNW	NNW		WNW	S
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 October 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
	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	S
	13 s	cross	7 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 October 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
	WNW	NNW	NW	WNW	SSE
	13 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 October 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
	WNW	NNW	NW	WNW	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 October 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
	WNW	NNW	NW	NW	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 October 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
	WNW	NNW	NW	NW	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 October 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	NW	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 October 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	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 October 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
	WNW	NW	NW	NW	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 October at 10 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and 32 minutes before low water (falling neap tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.4 ft). Range 8.24m (27.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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User: James Griffith (345 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:15 am 12 Oct 2020