Steamer Lane (The Lane) Surf Report

Wednesday 29th October 2025

Current surf conditions for Steamer Lane (2025-10-29)
Wave height *	2ft / 0.5m
Swell period	13s
Swell direction
Wind	7mph / 12km/h
Weather	21°C / 70°F
Sea temp	15°C / 60°F

* Wave size is face height of set waves.

10 day Steamer Lane surf forecast

Wed

29/Oct

1.5ft

High 6:26am
Low 11:24am
High 4:14pm
Low 11:36pm

Thu

30/Oct

3ft

High 7:01am
Low 12:30pm
High 5:29pm

Fri

31/Oct

2.5ft

Low 12:29am
High 7:30am
Low 1:22pm
High 6:42pm

Sat

1/Nov

3ft

Low 1:16am
High 7:59am
Low 2:08pm
High 7:51pm

Sun

2/Nov

4ft

Low 1:00am
High 7:28am
Low 1:52pm
High 7:55pm

Mon

3/Nov

3.5ft

Low 1:42am
High 7:58am
Low 2:36pm
High 8:56pm

Tue

4/Nov

2.5ft

Low 2:24am
High 8:31am
Low 3:20pm
High 9:56pm

Wed

5/Nov

2ft

Low 3:06am
High 9:07am
Low 4:07pm
High 10:56pm

Thu

6/Nov

4.5ft

Low 3:50am
High 9:47am
Low 4:55pm
High 11:56pm

Wed 29th Oct

Surf report for Wed 29/10
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	2ft	4.7ft		13s		6mph (5mph)	16°C/60°F
8:00	1.5ft	4.4ft		11s		6mph (5mph)	16°C/60°F
11:00	1.5ft	4.2ft		11s		3mph (5mph)	22°C/72°F
14:00	1.5ft	4.2ft		10s		3mph (6mph)	25°C/77°F
17:00	2ft	4.6ft		13s		4mph (7mph)	24°C/75°F
20:00	2.5ft	5.6ft		13s		5mph (6mph)	19°C/66°F

Tide times
High 6:26am (3.84m)
Low 11:24am (3.53m)
High 4:14pm (4.18m)
Low 11:36pm (0.39m)

Daylight
First light	07:03
Sunrise	07:29
Sunset	18:13
Dark	18:40

Thu 30th Oct

Surf report for Thu 30/10
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	3ft	6.8ft		14s		3mph (2mph)	16°C/60°F
8:00	3ft	6.7ft		13s		2mph (3mph)	15°C/59°F
11:00	2.5ft	6.6ft		13s		3mph (2mph)	20°C/68°F
14:00	3ft	6.7ft		12s		4mph (2mph)	23°C/74°F
17:00	3ft	6.8ft		11s		1mph (3mph)	21°C/69°F
20:00	3ft	6.7ft		11s		4mph (6mph)	15°C/59°F

Tide times
High 7:01am (4.09m)
Low 12:30pm (3.06m)
High 5:29pm (4.14m)

Daylight
First light	07:04
Sunrise	07:30
Sunset	18:12
Dark	18:39

Fri 31st Oct

Surf report for Fri 31/10
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	6ft	6.8ft		22s		2mph (3mph)	13°C/55°F
8:00	3ft	6.4ft		18s		2mph (2mph)	13°C/55°F
11:00	2.5ft	6ft		18s		3mph (3mph)	19°C/66°F
14:00	2.5ft	5.8ft		10s		4mph (4mph)	22°C/72°F
17:00	5.5ft	6.2ft		20s		2mph (3mph)	21°C/70°F
20:00	5.5ft	6.2ft		20s		4mph (6mph)	16°C/61°F

Tide times
Low 12:29am (0.44m)
High 7:30am (4.40m)
Low 1:22pm (2.40m)
High 6:42pm (4.18m)

Daylight
First light	07:04
Sunrise	07:31
Sunset	18:11
Dark	18:38

Sat 1st Nov

Surf report for Sat 01/11
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	3ft	5.9ft		17s		1mph (2mph)	14°C/57°F
8:00	3ft	5.7ft		13s		2mph (2mph)	14°C/57°F
11:00	3ft	5.9ft		17s		2mph (2mph)	20°C/68°F
14:00	3ft	6.6ft		18s		5mph (4mph)	23°C/74°F
17:00	4.5ft	7.4ft		18s		2mph (4mph)	21°C/70°F
21:00	4.5ft	8.1ft		17s		2mph (4mph)	17°C/62°F

Tide times
Low 1:16am (0.56m)
High 7:59am (4.76m)
Low 2:08pm (1.61m)
High 7:51pm (4.26m)

Daylight
First light	07:05
Sunrise	07:32
Sunset	18:10
Dark	18:37

Sun 2nd Nov

Surf report for Sun 02/11
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	4ft	8.3ft		16s		1mph (1mph)	15°C/58°F
8:00	4.5ft	8.3ft		16s		2mph (2mph)	15°C/58°F
11:00	5ft	8.3ft		16s		0mph (3mph)	20°C/69°F
14:00	4ft	8.3ft		16s		2mph (4mph)	24°C/75°F
17:00	4.5ft	8.5ft		16s		1mph (3mph)	23°C/73°F
20:00	4ft	8.5ft		16s		4mph (6mph)	18°C/64°F

Tide times
Low 1:00am (0.79m)
High 7:28am (5.17m)
Low 1:52pm (0.74m)
High 7:55pm (4.36m)

Daylight
First light	06:06
Sunrise	06:33
Sunset	17:09
Dark	17:36

Mon 3rd Nov

Surf report for Mon 03/11
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	4ft	7.7ft		15s		3mph (3mph)	16°C/62°F
8:00	3.5ft	7.5ft		15s		4mph (4mph)	16°C/62°F
11:00	3.5ft	7.2ft		14s		2mph (3mph)	23°C/73°F
14:00	3.5ft	7.1ft		14s		5mph (4mph)	25°C/77°F
17:00	3.5ft	7.2ft		15s		4mph (5mph)	22°C/71°F
20:00	3ft	7ft		14s		3mph (3mph)	17°C/63°F

Tide times
Low 1:42am (1.11m)
High 7:58am (5.59m)
Low 2:36pm (-0.10m)
High 8:56pm (4.43m)

Daylight
First light	06:07
Sunrise	06:34
Sunset	17:08
Dark	17:35

Tue 4th Nov

Surf report for Tue 04/11
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	2.5ft	6.1ft		14s		2mph (2mph)	15°C/60°F
8:00	2.5ft	5.8ft		14s		1mph (2mph)	15°C/59°F
11:00	2.5ft	5.6ft		14s		4mph (6mph)	19°C/66°F
14:00	2.5ft	5.4ft		14s		4mph (7mph)	19°C/67°F
17:00	2.5ft	5.3ft		14s		3mph (4mph)	18°C/64°F
20:00	2ft	5.1ft		13s		3mph (3mph)	17°C/62°F

Tide times
Low 2:24am (1.50m)
High 8:31am (5.96m)
Low 3:20pm (-0.83m)
High 9:56pm (4.46m)

Daylight
First light	06:08
Sunrise	06:35
Sunset	17:07
Dark	17:34

Wed 5th Nov

Surf report for Wed 05/11
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	2.5ft	4.6ft		13s		0mph (1mph)	16°C/60°F
8:00	2ft	4.5ft		13s		6mph (6mph)	16°C/60°F
11:00	2ft	4.3ft		13s		4mph (5mph)	19°C/66°F
14:00	2ft	4.2ft		13s		5mph (11mph)	19°C/66°F
17:00	2ft	4.5ft		12s		3mph (12mph)	17°C/63°F
20:00	3ft	5.8ft		12s		7mph (22mph)	15°C/59°F

Tide times
Low 3:06am (1.93m)
High 9:07am (6.23m)
Low 4:07pm (-1.35m)
High 10:56pm (4.42m)

Daylight
First light	06:09
Sunrise	06:36
Sunset	17:06
Dark	17:33

Thu 6th Nov

Surf report for Thu 06/11
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	4.5ft	7.2ft		10s		7mph (21mph)	14°C/57°F
8:00	4ft	7.5ft		11s		0mph (7mph)	13°C/56°F
11:00	4ft	8ft		11s		3mph (10mph)	14°C/57°F
14:00	4.5ft	8.7ft		12s		2mph (2mph)	15°C/59°F
17:00	5ft	9.5ft		12s		3mph (4mph)	16°C/61°F
20:00	5.5ft	9.9ft		13s		6mph (8mph)	14°C/57°F

Tide times
Low 3:50am (2.35m)
High 9:47am (6.35m)
Low 4:55pm (-1.60m)
High 11:56pm (4.35m)

Daylight
First light	06:10
Sunrise	06:37
Sunset	17:05
Dark	17:32

Fri 7th Nov

Surf report for Fri 07/11
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	4.5ft	9.2ft		14s		4mph (7mph)	12°C/53°F
8:00	4ft	8.7ft		13s		4mph (6mph)	12°C/53°F
11:00	4ft	8.2ft		13s		3mph (7mph)	17°C/62°F
14:00	3.5ft	7.7ft		13s		3mph (10mph)	19°C/67°F
17:00	3ft	7.2ft		13s		7mph (13mph)	19°C/66°F

Tide times
Low 4:38am (2.73m)
High 10:32am (6.29m)
Low 5:47pm (-1.59m)

Daylight
First light	06:11
Sunrise	06:38
Sunset	17:04
Dark	17:31

Nearest buoys

Monterey Canyon Outer, CA (156)

12:56pm

3.6ft

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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