Steamer Lane Surf Report & Forecast

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
FAIR

Surf Height

3-4FT+

Waist to shoulder

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

3.2FT8s
NW309º
1.8FT15s
SW215º
1.9FT19s
SSW196º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

2KTSSSW

2kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

0.6FT

Temperature

58°F

spotName Wind & Weather
54ºF

3/2mm wetsuit

Chris Borg

Santa Cruz Forecast

Chris Borg •

Today

Surf up a notch off peaking swell. Winds staying on the lighter side, best in the morning.

Dawn to 10:00AM: Nice size mix of SSW/SW swell tops out, putting good spots in chest to head high waves, while standouts go a foot+ overhead. Light/variable morning winds.

PM Outlook: Surf size holds. Light+ SSW afternoon onshores. Late afternoon/evening high tide slows tide sensitive spots.

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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