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Steamer Lane-Middle Peak

Lat Long: 36.95° N 122.03° W

Steamer Lane-Middle Peak Surf Photo: 'Big water' by James Griffith

Weather Forecast for Steamer Lane-Middle Peak

Issued: 10 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Steamer Lane-Middle Peak sea temperature is

12.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Steamer Lane-Middle Peak 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	SSW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE		WNW	SSW
	17 s	cross- on		17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S		WNW	SSW
	17 s	cross- on		17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 7 pm

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 10 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	SSW
	16 s	off		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-Middle Peak 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	SSW
	16 s	off	4 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	SSW
	16 s	off		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	SSW
	16 s	off		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	SSW
	15 s	off		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	SSW
	15 s	off		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	SSW
	15 s	off		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-Middle Peak 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	SSW
	15 s	off	6 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 10 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	SSW
	14 s	off	7 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-Middle Peak 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	WNW	SSW
	14 s	off	8 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-Middle Peak 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	WNW	SW
	14 s	off	8 s	14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-Middle Peak 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	SW
	14 s	off		14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Steamer Lane-Middle Peak 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	SW
	14 s	off		14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 December at 1 pm

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

Image captured 3 hours and 20 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.9m (2.8 ft). Range 7.98m (26.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Steamer Lane-Middle Peak Surf Photo: 'Big water' by James Griffith

Big wave surfer at middle peak

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User: James Griffith (345 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:08 pm 14 Dec 2019