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Steamer Lane-Middle Peak

Steamer Lane-Middle Peak Surf Photo: 'Getting wet at Middle Peak' by James Griffith

Lat Long: 36.95° N 122.03° W

Issued: 4 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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	S		WNW	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January 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	WSW		WNW	S
	14 s	glass		14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January 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	NNW		WNW	S
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January 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	NNW		WNW	S
	14 s	off		14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January 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	NNW	NW	WNW	S
	14 s	off	4 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January 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	S
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January 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	N		WNW	S
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January 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	S
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January 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	NW	WNW	S
	14 s	off	6 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January 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	NNW	NW	WNW	S
	14 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January 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	NNW		WNW	S
	14 s	cross- off		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January 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	NNW		WNW	S
	13 s	off		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January 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	NNW		WNW	S
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January 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	NW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January 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	NW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January 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	NW
	19 s	off		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January 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	WNW
	18 s	off		14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 1 pm

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

Image captured 13 minutes after high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.2 ft). Range 7.98m (26.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Catching a big one at Middle Peak, Santa Cruz.

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Photo taken at: 12:40 pm 29 Jan 2020