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Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, CA

2.5ft
swell
GOOD
11s period
☁️Overcast
60°Fair
65°Fwater
6 km/hWNW
offshore Hs3.5ft
Swell Period11s
Swell DirSSW
Wind6 km/h
Wind Gust15 km/h
UV Index4

Swell

Primary

2.5ft11sfrom SSW 203°
NESW

Wind

6km/h

WNW300°

Gusts15 km/h
ConditionsGlassy

Conditions

Water
65°F
🌡Air
60°F
UV Index
4 Moderate
Visibility
20 km

Sky

☁️

Overcast

Gusts
15 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

☁️
★★★★

1–3.5ft

WNW
69°F49°F
↑12

Tomorrow

☁️
★★★

1–3ft

SSW
66°F55°F
↑20

Sat

🌦
★★★★

1.5–3.5ft

SW
62°F49°F
↑11
💧36%

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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