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
1KTSS
2kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
58°F
3/2mm wetsuit
Santa Cruz Forecast
Chris Borg •Today
Waves hold with continued swell. Winds stay on the lighter side all day, AM cleanest.
Dawn to 10:00AM: Primary SSW Southern Hemi holds, maintaining widespread waist to chest high surf at southerly exposures, as focal points push head high. Draining negative low tide early AM, then incoming tide push lends a hand rest of the morning. Very light S winds.
Afternoon Outlook: Wave size holds. Light+ SSW sea breze for the afternoon.
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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