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
6KTSSSW
6kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
58°F
3/2mm wetsuit
Santa Cruz Forecast
Chris Borg •Today
Waves hold today with continued swell. Winds stay on the lighter side.
Afternoon Outlook: Primary SSW Southern Hemi holds, maintaining widespread waist to chest high surf at southerly exposures, as focal points push head high on sets. Light+ SSW sea breeze 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