Steamer Lane Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
4-5FT
Chest to head
Swell
Tide
Temperature
59°F
3/2mm wetsuit
Good shot of well aimed SW Southern Hemi tops out. Some tropical swell mixes in too. Light winds.
Dawn to 10am: Well directed SW swell, which rises through the day. Some smaller SSW tropical swell off Hurricane Fausto also in the mix. Widespread surf running head high+, as better summertime breaks push well overhead on the bigger sets w/ some decent lulls between those ones. Light wind in town, clean conditions.
PM Outlook: Nice conditions due all afternoon, mind the deep evening tide. Enough energy for some solid waves to push through it, like some 2x OH sets in the mix by end of day.
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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













