Steamer Lane Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
2-3FT+
Thigh to stomach
Swell
Wind
1KTSESE
2kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
58°F
3/2mm wetsuit
Santa Cruz Forecast
Chris Borg •Today
Surf dips as swell mix eases, still fun zone. Winds staying on the lighter side, cleanest in the AM
Dawn to 10:00AM: Old SSW swell tapers off, as a little new WNW swell shows, for waves mainly running thigh-stomach-chest high range. Draining negative low tide early AM, then incoming tide push gets an assist rest of the morning, while very light S winds puff up.
Afternoon Outlook: Surf size holds. Winds are light+ SSW onshores. Mid afternoon high tide bogs down tide sensitive breaks.
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Steamer Lane Surf Guide
A classic name for a classic California surf spot, Steamer Lane is geo-strategically placed to sweep up just about everything moving within or just above the surface of the Pacific Ocean and put it to some use. Because Santa Cruz faces straight south, Lighthouse Point points almost directly south, and that weird geography is the secret to Steamer Lane’s success. Swells from the west and northwest that ravage the coast north of Santa Cruz are evened out and groomed as they bend into the Monterey... Read more