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Steamer Lane-The Slot

Steamer Lane-The Slot Surf Photo: 'Sizzling top turn' by James Griffith

Lat Long: 36.95° N 122.03° W

Issued: 10 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Steamer Lane-The Slot sea temperature is

14.7° C

1.9°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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	WNW	S
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	8 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	WNW	SSW
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	9 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	WNW	SSW
	19 s	cross- on		16 s	9 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	WNW	SSW
	16 s	cross		16 s	9 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	WNW	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	9 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	WNW	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	9 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	WNW	WNW
	15 s	glass		15 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	SSW	WNW
	17 s	glass		15 s	18 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	SSW	WNW
	18 s	glass		15 s	18 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	SSW	WNW
	18 s	on		14 s	18 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	WNW	SSW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	8 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	WNW	SSW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	8 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	WNW	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	8 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	WNW	WNW
	15 s	glass		15 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	WNW	WNW
	16 s	glass		16 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	WNW	S
	16 s	glass		16 s	8 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	WNW	S
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	8 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 July at 10 am

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

Image captured One hour and 43 minutes before low water (falling neap tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.6 ft). Range 8.57m (28.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Steamer Lane-The Slot Surf Photo: 'Sizzling top turn' by James Griffith

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Photo taken at: 11:20 am 4 Jul 2021