Steamer Lane (The Lane) Surf Report

Current surf conditions for Steamer Lane (2025-07-29)
Wave height * 1.5ft / 0.5m
Swell period 10s
Swell direction  °
Wind  ° 20mph / 33km/h
Weather Fog 14.3°C / 58°F
Sea temp 15°C / 59°F
* Wave size is face height of set waves.
Steamer Lane surf map

10 day Steamer Lane surf forecast

Wed

30/Jul
1.5ft

3

8

2
  • High 2:32am
  • Low 8:46am
  • High 3:24pm
  • Low 10:04pm

Thu

31/Jul
2ft

2

7

2
  • High 3:39am
  • Low 9:25am
  • High 3:59pm
  • Low 11:09pm

Fri

1/Aug
2ft

2

7

2
  • High 5:11am
  • Low 10:11am
  • High 4:39pm

Sat

2/Aug
5ft

2

7

1
  • Low 12:13am
  • High 7:11am
  • Low 11:12am
  • High 5:26pm

Sun

3/Aug
5ft

3

8

10
  • Low 1:14am
  • High 8:42am
  • Low 12:22pm
  • High 6:17pm

Mon

4/Aug
4.5ft

3

6

2
  • Low 2:07am
  • High 9:36am
  • Low 1:28pm
  • High 7:10pm

Tue

5/Aug
2ft

1

7

5
  • Low 2:54am
  • High 10:15am
  • Low 2:22pm
  • High 8:01pm

Wed

6/Aug
3ft

2

7

4
  • Low 3:34am
  • High 10:46am
  • Low 3:08pm
  • High 8:48pm

Thu

7/Aug
4.5ft

1

8

4
  • Low 4:12am
  • High 11:15am
  • Low 3:49pm
  • High 9:33pm

Wed 30th Jul

Surf report for Wed 30/07
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 1ft 3.3ft 9s 1mph (3mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
8:00 1ft 3.1ft 12s 3mph (3mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
11:00 3ft 3.3ft 19s 6mph (4mph) weather symbol 20°C/69°F
14:00 1.5ft 3.7ft 15s 8mph (7mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
17:00 1.5ft 4ft 15s 6mph (7mph) weather symbol 24°C/76°F
20:00 1.5ft 4.3ft 7s 2mph (5mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
Tide times
High 2:32am (3.80m)
Low 8:46am (1.37m)
High 3:24pm (4.84m)
Low 10:04pm (1.75m)
Daylight
First light05:43
Sunrise06:12
Sunset20:16
Dark20:45

Thu 31st Jul

Surf report for Thu 31/07
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 1.5ft 4.3ft 11s 2mph (2mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
8:00 2ft 4.6ft 14s 2mph (2mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
11:00 2ft 4.8ft 14s 6mph (3mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
14:00 2ft 4.6ft 14s 7mph (6mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
17:00 1.5ft 4.4ft 8s 6mph (7mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
20:00 1.5ft 4.4ft 8s 2mph (4mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
Tide times
High 3:39am (3.27m)
Low 9:25am (2.01m)
High 3:59pm (4.87m)
Low 11:09pm (1.48m)
Daylight
First light05:44
Sunrise06:13
Sunset20:15
Dark20:44

Fri 1st Aug

Surf report for Fri 01/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2ft 4.6ft 13s 2mph (3mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
8:00 4.5ft 4.8ft 16s 2mph (2mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
11:00 2ft 4.8ft 13s 6mph (3mph) weather symbol 20°C/67°F
14:00 2ft 4.6ft 13s 7mph (5mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
17:00 1.5ft 4.6ft 13s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
20:00 2ft 5.1ft 13s 2mph (6mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
Tide times
High 5:11am (2.92m)
Low 10:11am (2.59m)
High 4:39pm (4.90m)
Daylight
First light05:45
Sunrise06:13
Sunset20:14
Dark20:43

Sat 2nd Aug

Surf report for Sat 02/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2ft 5.1ft 12s 1mph (3mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
8:00 2ft 5ft 12s 2mph (2mph) weather symbol 15°C/58°F
11:00 2ft 4.8ft 12s 6mph (3mph) weather symbol 21°C/70°F
14:00 5ft 5.2ft 15s 7mph (6mph) weather symbol 26°C/78°F
17:00 5ft 5.7ft 18s 2mph (6mph) weather symbol 25°C/76°F
20:00 5ft 5.7ft 18s 1mph (3mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
Tide times
Low 12:13am (1.15m)
High 7:11am (2.93m)
Low 11:12am (3.07m)
High 5:26pm (4.95m)
Daylight
First light05:46
Sunrise06:14
Sunset20:13
Dark20:42

Sun 3rd Aug

Surf report for Sun 03/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 4.5ft 5.2ft 18s 0mph (2mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
8:00 4.5ft 5.1ft 18s 3mph (4mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
11:00 2ft 5.2ft 14s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
14:00 5ft 5.6ft 16s 8mph (12mph) weather symbol 28°C/82°F
17:00 5ft 5.9ft 16s 15mph (19mph) weather symbol 25°C/78°F
20:00 5ft 5.9ft 16s 10mph (16mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
Tide times
Low 1:14am (0.80m)
High 8:42am (3.19m)
Low 12:22pm (3.37m)
High 6:17pm (5.04m)
Daylight
First light05:47
Sunrise06:15
Sunset20:12
Dark20:41

Mon 4th Aug

Surf report for Mon 04/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 5ft 5.7ft 16s 3mph (4mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
8:00 2ft 5.7ft 13s 3mph (3mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
11:00 2ft 5.7ft 13s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 21°C/69°F
14:00 4.5ft 5.7ft 15s 6mph (5mph) weather symbol 25°C/77°F
17:00 4.5ft 5.5ft 15s 2mph (6mph) weather symbol 24°C/75°F
20:00 4.5ft 5.3ft 15s 2mph (7mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
Tide times
Low 2:07am (0.44m)
High 9:36am (3.48m)
Low 1:28pm (3.49m)
High 7:10pm (5.20m)
Daylight
First light05:48
Sunrise06:16
Sunset20:11
Dark20:40

Tue 5th Aug

Surf report for Tue 05/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2.5ft 6.5ft 10s 1mph (2mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
8:00 2.5ft 6.5ft 10s 1mph (1mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
11:00 2.5ft 6.1ft 9s 4mph (2mph) weather symbol 26°C/79°F
14:00 2ft 5.7ft 9s 7mph (7mph) weather symbol 27°C/80°F
17:00 2ft 5.3ft 12s 8mph (9mph) weather symbol 27°C/80°F
20:00 2ft 5.1ft 12s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
Tide times
Low 2:54am (0.10m)
High 10:15am (3.72m)
Low 2:22pm (3.47m)
High 8:01pm (5.40m)
Daylight
First light05:49
Sunrise06:17
Sunset20:10
Dark20:39

Wed 6th Aug

Surf report for Wed 06/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3ft 4.9ft 13s 1mph (2mph) weather symbol 16°C/62°F
8:00 3ft 4.8ft 13s 2mph (3mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
11:00 3ft 4.7ft 13s 6mph (5mph) weather symbol 24°C/75°F
14:00 3ft 4.7ft 15s 7mph (7mph) weather symbol 25°C/77°F
17:00 4.5ft 4.8ft 16s 7mph (7mph) weather symbol 24°C/75°F
20:00 2.5ft 4.8ft 14s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
Tide times
Low 3:34am (-0.21m)
High 10:46am (3.91m)
Low 3:08pm (3.35m)
High 8:48pm (5.62m)
Daylight
First light05:49
Sunrise06:18
Sunset20:09
Dark20:37

Thu 7th Aug

Surf report for Thu 07/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 4ft 4.6ft 15s 1mph (2mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
8:00 4.5ft 4.7ft 15s 1mph (1mph) weather symbol 20°C/67°F
11:00 4.5ft 4.8ft 15s 6mph (4mph) weather symbol 25°C/78°F
14:00 4.5ft 4.8ft 14s 8mph (8mph) weather symbol 26°C/78°F
17:00 4.5ft 4.7ft 14s 7mph (8mph) weather symbol 25°C/77°F
20:00 4ft 4.5ft 14s 4mph (5mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
Tide times
Low 4:12am (-0.46m)
High 11:15am (4.07m)
Low 3:49pm (3.16m)
High 9:33pm (5.80m)
Daylight
First light05:50
Sunrise06:18
Sunset20:08
Dark20:36

Fri 8th Aug

Surf report for Fri 08/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 4ft 4.4ft 14s 2mph (2mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
8:00 4.5ft 4.6ft 14s 1mph (1mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
11:00 3ft 4.7ft 13s 6mph (4mph) weather symbol 26°C/79°F
14:00 3ft 4.8ft 13s 8mph (7mph) weather symbol 27°C/81°F
17:00 3.5ft 4.8ft 12s 7mph (8mph) weather symbol 26°C/79°F
Tide times
Low 4:46am (-0.63m)
High 11:42am (4.24m)
Low 4:29pm (2.91m)
High 10:17pm (5.87m)
Daylight
First light05:51
Sunrise06:19
Sunset20:07
Dark20:35

Nearest buoys

Pajaro Beach, CA
01:00am
1.6ft
5s

Best known of the Santa Cruz spots. 'The Lane' is a variety of quality reef breaks and point-breaks. Owing to its consistency and the fact it is sheltered from NW winds Steamer Lanes is one of them most crowded spots on the coast

Steamer Lane picks up pretty much any swell going but has the bonus of facing due south so is offshore in the prevailing NW winds. As an extra bonus the swell is a little more ordered as it wraps around the point and further polished by the kelp beneath.

The main spots at the Lane are:
Middle Peak
Series of inner and outer reefs that hold almost any size. Steep drops and shortish rides are the order of the day. The left is a little better but there is a potential for taking a beating getting caught on the inside.

The Point
Right-hander breaking off the point by the lighthouse. Gets hollow, heavy and busy.

The Slot
Thick, hollow wedging right that breaks in front of the cliffs and jump off spot.

Indicators
This is another right point break but on its day significantly better than the outside point. A performance wave, Indicators plays host to some of the World’s best surfers when it’s on - so don’t bank on getting too many waves!

The Steamer Lane spots work on a variety of swells with NW being better for Middle Peak and Indicators, W for the slot and the point being best on a South swell

Surf spots nearby

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