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Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, CA

6.5ft
swell
VERY GOOD
9s period
☀️Clear Sky
51°Fair
66°Fwater
7 km/hNE
offshore Hs7.5ft
Swell Period9s
Swell DirWNW
Wind7 km/h
Wind Gust7 km/h
UV Index4

Swell

Primary

6.5ft9sfrom WNW 291°
NESW

Wind

7km/h

NE51°

Gusts7 km/h
ConditionsGlassy

Conditions

Water
66°F
🌡Air
51°F
UV Index
4 Moderate
Visibility
31 km

Sky

☀️

Clear Sky

Gusts
7 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

☁️
★★★★

2.5–7.5ft

WNW
73°F50°F
↑10

Tomorrow

☁️
★★★★

2.5–7.5ft

WNW
71°F52°F
↑21

Sun

☁️
★★★★

3.5–9.5ft

WNW
74°F60°F
↑9

Hover or tap any day for a full forecast breakdown.

Tides

📡

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Spots Nearby

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Surf Climatology

Steamer Lane Surf Report

Santa Cruz, CA · 36.9516°, -122.0251°

Also known as: Steamers

Steamer Lane (Santa Cruz, CA) is a point break. It's mainly a right. In our swell history, its best months are Dec & Jan. This page is its live surf report and 10-day forecast from Groundswell. The forecast shows swell height, period and direction, wind and tides hour by hour, with a rating for each day.

Peak Season

Dec & Jan

Best time to surf Steamer Lane: seasonal wave data

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