Steamer Lane (The Lane) Surf Report

Tuesday 29th July 2025

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	14.3°C / 58°F
Sea temp	15°C / 59°F

* Wave size is face height of set waves.

10 day Steamer Lane surf forecast

Wed

30/Jul

1.5ft

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

Thu

31/Jul

2ft

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

Fri

1/Aug

2ft

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

Sat

2/Aug

5ft

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

Sun

3/Aug

5ft

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

Mon

4/Aug

4.5ft

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

Tue

5/Aug

2ft

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

Wed

6/Aug

3ft

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

Thu

7/Aug

4.5ft

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)	13°C/55°F
8:00	1ft	3.1ft		12s		3mph (3mph)	15°C/59°F
11:00	3ft	3.3ft		19s		6mph (4mph)	20°C/69°F
14:00	1.5ft	3.7ft		15s		8mph (7mph)	23°C/74°F
17:00	1.5ft	4ft		15s		6mph (7mph)	24°C/76°F
20:00	1.5ft	4.3ft		7s		2mph (5mph)	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 light	05:43
Sunrise	06:12
Sunset	20:16
Dark	20:45

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)	13°C/55°F
8:00	2ft	4.6ft		14s		2mph (2mph)	14°C/58°F
11:00	2ft	4.8ft		14s		6mph (3mph)	20°C/68°F
14:00	2ft	4.6ft		14s		7mph (6mph)	23°C/74°F
17:00	1.5ft	4.4ft		8s		6mph (7mph)	23°C/74°F
20:00	1.5ft	4.4ft		8s		2mph (4mph)	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 light	05:44
Sunrise	06:13
Sunset	20:15
Dark	20:44

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)	13°C/56°F
8:00	4.5ft	4.8ft		16s		2mph (2mph)	15°C/59°F
11:00	2ft	4.8ft		13s		6mph (3mph)	20°C/67°F
14:00	2ft	4.6ft		13s		7mph (5mph)	22°C/71°F
17:00	1.5ft	4.6ft		13s		6mph (6mph)	23°C/74°F
20:00	2ft	5.1ft		13s		2mph (6mph)	18°C/65°F

Tide times
High 5:11am (2.92m)
Low 10:11am (2.59m)
High 4:39pm (4.90m)

Daylight
First light	05:45
Sunrise	06:13
Sunset	20:14
Dark	20:43

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)	13°C/55°F
8:00	2ft	5ft		12s		2mph (2mph)	15°C/58°F
11:00	2ft	4.8ft		12s		6mph (3mph)	21°C/70°F
14:00	5ft	5.2ft		15s		7mph (6mph)	26°C/78°F
17:00	5ft	5.7ft		18s		2mph (6mph)	25°C/76°F
20:00	5ft	5.7ft		18s		1mph (3mph)	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 light	05:46
Sunrise	06:14
Sunset	20:13
Dark	20:42

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)	13°C/56°F
8:00	4.5ft	5.1ft		18s		3mph (4mph)	15°C/59°F
11:00	2ft	5.2ft		14s		5mph (5mph)	22°C/71°F
14:00	5ft	5.6ft		16s		8mph (12mph)	28°C/82°F
17:00	5ft	5.9ft		16s		15mph (19mph)	25°C/78°F
20:00	5ft	5.9ft		16s		10mph (16mph)	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 light	05:47
Sunrise	06:15
Sunset	20:12
Dark	20:41

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)	13°C/55°F
8:00	2ft	5.7ft		13s		3mph (3mph)	14°C/57°F
11:00	2ft	5.7ft		13s		5mph (5mph)	21°C/69°F
14:00	4.5ft	5.7ft		15s		6mph (5mph)	25°C/77°F
17:00	4.5ft	5.5ft		15s		2mph (6mph)	24°C/75°F
20:00	4.5ft	5.3ft		15s		2mph (7mph)	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 light	05:48
Sunrise	06:16
Sunset	20:11
Dark	20:40

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)	14°C/58°F
8:00	2.5ft	6.5ft		10s		1mph (1mph)	19°C/66°F
11:00	2.5ft	6.1ft		9s		4mph (2mph)	26°C/79°F
14:00	2ft	5.7ft		9s		7mph (7mph)	27°C/80°F
17:00	2ft	5.3ft		12s		8mph (9mph)	27°C/80°F
20:00	2ft	5.1ft		12s		5mph (5mph)	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 light	05:49
Sunrise	06:17
Sunset	20:10
Dark	20:39

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)	16°C/62°F
8:00	3ft	4.8ft		13s		2mph (3mph)	19°C/66°F
11:00	3ft	4.7ft		13s		6mph (5mph)	24°C/75°F
14:00	3ft	4.7ft		15s		7mph (7mph)	25°C/77°F
17:00	4.5ft	4.8ft		16s		7mph (7mph)	24°C/75°F
20:00	2.5ft	4.8ft		14s		4mph (4mph)	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 light	05:49
Sunrise	06:18
Sunset	20:09
Dark	20:37

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)	17°C/62°F
8:00	4.5ft	4.7ft		15s		1mph (1mph)	20°C/67°F
11:00	4.5ft	4.8ft		15s		6mph (4mph)	25°C/78°F
14:00	4.5ft	4.8ft		14s		8mph (8mph)	26°C/78°F
17:00	4.5ft	4.7ft		14s		7mph (8mph)	25°C/77°F
20:00	4ft	4.5ft		14s		4mph (5mph)	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 light	05:50
Sunrise	06:18
Sunset	20:08
Dark	20:36

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)	17°C/62°F
8:00	4.5ft	4.6ft		14s		1mph (1mph)	19°C/67°F
11:00	3ft	4.7ft		13s		6mph (4mph)	26°C/79°F
14:00	3ft	4.8ft		13s		8mph (7mph)	27°C/81°F
17:00	3.5ft	4.8ft		12s		7mph (8mph)	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 light	05:51
Sunrise	06:19
Sunset	20:07
Dark	20:35

Nearest buoys

Monterey Canyon Outer, CA (156)

01:26am

2.6ft

Pajaro Beach, CA

01:00am

1.6ft

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

Cowells Cove (0.5 mi)
Mitchell's Cove (0.9 mi)
The Rivermouth (1.1 mi)
Swift Street (1.2 mi)
Stockton Avenue (1.4 mi)
Santa Cruz Harbor (1.4 mi)
Black's Beach (1.8 mi)
Natural Bridges State Park (1.8 mi)
26th Avenue (2.5 mi)
Santa Cruz - RockView St (2.7 mi)

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