Steamer Lane-Middle Peak Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (CAL (2024)

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(Santa Cruz, USA)

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Steamer Lane-Middle Peak Surf Guide

Steamer Lane-Middle Peak in Santa Cruz is a reasonably exposed reef break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. Offshore winds blow from the northeast with some shelter here from northwest winds. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Steamer Lane-Middle Peak Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.7
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	13.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Steamer Lane-Middle Peak:

The best conditions reported for surf at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Steamer Lane-Middle Peak (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Steamer Lane-Middle Peak with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Springand most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 73% of the time in April while 11% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by mostsurfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

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Interactive Steamer Lane-Middle Peak surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Steamer Lane-Middle Peak is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 46 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Steamer Lane-Middle Peak is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 52 km (32 miles) away.

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Steamer Lane-Middle Peak Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf SummarySaturday, 20 April 2024, 09:20 Local Time m, °C Saturday 20ft, °F 8AM11AM2PM5PM Wave (m) 0.4WNW 0.1NW 0.2WNW 0.2WNW Period (s) 5 6 12 13 Wind (km/h) 5 5 5 5 Wind State glass cross-off cross-off off

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Tides at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak Current tide and informaton For Santa Cruz, California, 2 km from Steamer Lane-Middle Peak.Next High Water: 09:51pm | 1.34mNext Low Water: 03:14pm | 0.22mNEXTIS AT (local time)remaininghigh tidelow tide

Steamer Lane-Middle Peak Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.0 °C) at Steamer Lane-Middle Peak is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.Current Temp*: 13.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp Map