Steamer Lane (The Lane) Surf Report

Current surf conditions for Steamer Lane (2025-06-14)
Wave height * 5ft / 1.5m
Swell period 19s
Swell direction °
Wind ° 20mph / 33km/h
Weather Clear sky 12.9°C / 55°F
Sea temp 13°C / 55°F
* Wave size is face height of set waves.
Steamer Lane surf map

10 day Steamer Lane surf forecast

Sun

15/Jun
5ft

2

7

3
  • High 12:48am
  • Low 8:06am
  • High 3:25pm
  • Low 8:14pm

Mon

16/Jun
2.5ft

2

6

10
  • High 1:39am
  • Low 8:49am
  • High 4:03pm
  • Low 9:23pm

Tue

17/Jun
2ft

1

7

2
  • High 2:37am
  • Low 9:34am
  • High 4:40pm
  • Low 10:37pm

Wed

18/Jun
3ft

1

5

3
  • High 3:49am
  • Low 10:22am
  • High 5:18pm
  • Low 11:48pm

Thu

19/Jun
2.5ft

2

5

9
  • High 5:14am
  • Low 11:13am
  • High 5:58pm

Fri

20/Jun
3ft

2

9

12
  • Low 12:52am
  • High 6:50am
  • Low 12:07pm
  • High 6:39pm

Sat

21/Jun
3.5ft

1

3

10
  • Low 1:50am
  • High 8:20am
  • Low 1:03pm
  • High 7:23pm

Sun

22/Jun
3ft

2

6

2
  • Low 2:44am
  • High 9:35am
  • Low 2:00pm
  • High 8:10pm

Mon

23/Jun
2ft

4

6

8
  • Low 3:35am
  • High 10:38am
  • Low 2:57pm
  • High 8:58pm

Sun 15th Jun

Surf report for Sun 15/06
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 5ft 5.9ft 18s 1mph (2mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
8:00 5ft 5.6ft 18s 2mph (1mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
11:00 4.5ft 5.4ft 18s 6mph (4mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
14:00 5ft 5.4ft 17s 7mph (5mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
17:00 5ft 5.6ft 16s 5mph (3mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
20:00 5.5ft 6.1ft 16s 3mph (5mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
Tide times
High 12:48am (4.97m)
Low 8:06am (-0.82m)
High 3:25pm (4.03m)
Low 8:14pm (3.18m)
Daylight
First light05:17
Sunrise05:48
Sunset20:29
Dark21:00

Mon 16th Jun

Surf report for Mon 16/06
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 4.5ft 5.2ft 16s 3mph (4mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
8:00 2ft 5ft 13s 2mph (3mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
11:00 2ft 5.3ft 12s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
14:00 2.5ft 6.2ft 12s 6mph (9mph) weather symbol 25°C/77°F
17:00 2.5ft 6.6ft 12s 12mph (12mph) weather symbol 24°C/75°F
20:00 2.5ft 6.3ft 12s 10mph (13mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
Tide times
High 1:39am (4.64m)
Low 8:49am (-0.54m)
High 4:03pm (4.24m)
Low 9:23pm (2.89m)
Daylight
First light05:17
Sunrise05:48
Sunset20:29
Dark21:00

Tue 17th Jun

Surf report for Tue 17/06
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2ft 5.6ft 10s 1mph (2mph) weather symbol 10°C/49°F
8:00 2ft 5.4ft 8s 1mph (2mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
11:00 2ft 5.5ft 8s 5mph (3mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
14:00 2ft 5.9ft 7s 7mph (6mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
17:00 2.5ft 6.1ft 9s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
20:00 2ft 5.7ft 9s 2mph (4mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
Tide times
High 2:37am (4.20m)
Low 9:34am (-0.13m)
High 4:40pm (4.51m)
Low 10:37pm (2.39m)
Daylight
First light05:17
Sunrise05:48
Sunset20:30
Dark21:00

Wed 18th Jun

Surf report for Wed 18/06
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2ft 5.4ft 13s 3mph (3mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
8:00 2.5ft 5.5ft 13s 1mph (1mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
11:00 2.5ft 5.6ft 8s 5mph (4mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
14:00 3ft 6.6ft 8s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 26°C/80°F
17:00 3.5ft 7.7ft 8s 2mph (6mph) weather symbol 24°C/75°F
20:00 3ft 7.3ft 8s 3mph (6mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
Tide times
High 3:49am (3.72m)
Low 10:22am (0.39m)
High 5:18pm (4.85m)
Low 11:48pm (1.69m)
Daylight
First light05:17
Sunrise05:48
Sunset20:30
Dark21:01

Thu 19th Jun

Surf report for Thu 19/06
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2.5ft 6.2ft 8s 2mph (3mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
8:00 2.5ft 6.2ft 8s 2mph (2mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
11:00 2.5ft 6.4ft 9s 5mph (4mph) weather symbol 21°C/69°F
14:00 2.5ft 7ft 9s 5mph (6mph) weather symbol 26°C/78°F
17:00 3ft 7.6ft 9s 9mph (10mph) weather symbol 25°C/78°F
20:00 3ft 7.6ft 9s 9mph (13mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
Tide times
High 5:14am (3.31m)
Low 11:13am (0.98m)
High 5:58pm (5.22m)
Daylight
First light05:17
Sunrise05:48
Sunset20:30
Dark21:01

Fri 20th Jun

Surf report for Fri 20/06
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3ft 7.4ft 9s 1mph (3mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
8:00 3ft 7.7ft 9s 2mph (3mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
11:00 3ft 7.7ft 9s 4mph (7mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
14:00 3ft 8.3ft 9s 9mph (10mph) weather symbol 25°C/77°F
17:00 3.5ft 9ft 9s 17mph (20mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
20:00 3.5ft 9.2ft 9s 12mph (19mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
Tide times
Low 12:52am (0.86m)
High 6:50am (3.14m)
Low 12:07pm (1.58m)
High 6:39pm (5.58m)
Daylight
First light05:18
Sunrise05:48
Sunset20:30
Dark21:01

Sat 21st Jun

Surf report for Sat 21/06
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3.5ft 9ft 10s 3mph (7mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
8:00 3.5ft 8.6ft 10s 1mph (6mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
11:00 3ft 7.8ft 10s 3mph (9mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
14:00 3.5ft 8.3ft 10s 3mph (12mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
17:00 3.5ft 9.3ft 9s 11mph (14mph) weather symbol 24°C/76°F
20:00 3.5ft 9ft 9s 10mph (13mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
Tide times
Low 1:50am (0.01m)
High 8:20am (3.25m)
Low 1:03pm (2.11m)
High 7:23pm (5.91m)
Daylight
First light05:18
Sunrise05:49
Sunset20:31
Dark21:01

Sun 22nd Jun

Surf report for Sun 22/06
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3.5ft 7.8ft 10s 2mph (3mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
8:00 3.5ft 7.6ft 10s 2mph (4mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
11:00 3ft 7.2ft 10s 4mph (8mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
14:00 3ft 7.3ft 10s 6mph (8mph) weather symbol 25°C/77°F
17:00 3ft 7.4ft 9s 2mph (6mph) weather symbol 27°C/80°F
20:00 2.5ft 7ft 9s 2mph (3mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
Tide times
Low 2:44am (-0.74m)
High 9:35am (3.52m)
Low 2:00pm (2.53m)
High 8:10pm (6.16m)
Daylight
First light05:18
Sunrise05:49
Sunset20:31
Dark21:02

Mon 23rd Jun

Surf report for Mon 23/06
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2ft 5.8ft 8s 2mph (3mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
8:00 2ft 5.6ft 8s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
11:00 2ft 5.7ft 8s 6mph (4mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
14:00 2ft 5.8ft 8s 6mph (5mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
17:00 2.5ft 6.1ft 8s 7mph (9mph) weather symbol 24°C/76°F
20:00 2.5ft 6.1ft 8s 8mph (9mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
Tide times
Low 3:35am (-1.32m)
High 10:38am (3.81m)
Low 2:57pm (2.80m)
High 8:58pm (6.31m)
Daylight
First light05:18
Sunrise05:49
Sunset20:31
Dark21:02

Tue 24th Jun

Surf report for Tue 24/06
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2ft 5.5ft 8s 2mph (2mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
8:00 2ft 5.3ft 8s 2mph (5mph) weather symbol 14°C/56°F
11:00 2ft 5.2ft 8s 6mph (5mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
14:00 2ft 5.1ft 8s 9mph (7mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
17:00 2ft 5.1ft 8s 9mph (7mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
Tide times
Low 4:25am (-1.68m)
High 11:33am (4.05m)
Low 3:53pm (2.93m)
Daylight
First light05:19
Sunrise05:49
Sunset20:31
Dark21:02

Nearest buoys

Monterey Canyon Outer, CA (156)
11:26pm
3.9ft
8s
Pajaro Beach, CA
11:30pm
3ft
6s

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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