Steamer Lane Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
3-4FT+
Waist to shoulder
Swell
Wind
2KTSSW
2kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
58°F
3/2mm wetsuit
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.
Steamer Lane Surf Forecast
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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