Steamer Lane (The Lane) Surf Report

Monday 4th November 2024

Current surf conditions for Steamer Lane (2024-11-04)
Wave height *	3.5ft / 1.1m
Swell period	16s
Swell direction
Wind	11mph / 18km/h
Weather	10.4°C / 51°F
Sea temp	13°C / 55°F

* Wave size is face height of set waves.

10 day Steamer Lane surf forecast

Tue

5/Nov

3ft

High 1:38am
Low 5:40am
High 11:33am
Low 6:58pm

Wed

6/Nov

2.5ft

High 2:41am
Low 6:31am
High 12:20pm
Low 7:52pm

Thu

7/Nov

1.5ft

High 3:44am
Low 7:47am
High 1:19pm
Low 8:52pm

Fri

8/Nov

2ft

High 4:39am
Low 9:21am
High 2:31pm
Low 9:53pm

Sat

9/Nov

2.5ft

High 5:22am
Low 10:45am
High 3:50pm
Low 10:51pm

Sun

10/Nov

3.5ft

High 5:59am
Low 11:50am
High 5:11pm
Low 11:45pm

Mon

11/Nov

3ft

High 6:33am
Low 12:45pm
High 6:28pm

Tue

12/Nov

6ft

Low 12:34am
High 7:07am
Low 1:35pm
High 7:39pm

Wed

13/Nov

3.5ft

Low 1:20am
High 7:41am
Low 2:23pm
High 8:45pm

Tue 5th Nov

Surf report for Tue 05/11
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	3.5ft	7.7ft		16s		3mph (3mph)	12°C/54°F
7:00	3ft	7.1ft		15s		3mph (3mph)	11°C/52°F
10:00	3ft	6.7ft		15s		2mph (2mph)	17°C/62°F
13:00	3ft	6.6ft		15s		2mph (8mph)	20°C/67°F
16:00	3.5ft	7.2ft		14s		4mph (11mph)	18°C/64°F
19:00	3.5ft	7.5ft		14s		2mph (5mph)	14°C/57°F

Tide times
High 1:38am (3.64m)
Low 5:40am (3.50m)
High 11:33am (5.03m)
Low 6:58pm (-0.34m)

Daylight
First light	06:10
Sunrise	06:37
Sunset	17:06
Dark	17:33

Wed 6th Nov

Surf report for Wed 06/11
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	3.5ft	7.3ft		13s		4mph (6mph)	13°C/55°F
7:00	3ft	6.7ft		13s		5mph (6mph)	12°C/53°F
10:00	2.5ft	6.3ft		12s		6mph (12mph)	17°C/62°F
13:00	2.5ft	6ft		12s		3mph (7mph)	19°C/67°F
16:00	2ft	5.8ft		12s		1mph (5mph)	18°C/65°F
19:00	2ft	5.4ft		12s		3mph (3mph)	15°C/59°F

Tide times
High 2:41am (3.64m)
Low 6:31am (3.68m)
High 12:20pm (4.86m)
Low 7:52pm (-0.24m)

Daylight
First light	06:10
Sunrise	06:38
Sunset	17:05
Dark	17:32

Thu 7th Nov

Surf report for Thu 07/11
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	2ft	4.3ft		12s		5mph (4mph)	13°C/55°F
7:00	2ft	4ft		12s		5mph (5mph)	12°C/54°F
10:00	2ft	3.7ft		12s		2mph (2mph)	18°C/65°F
13:00	1.5ft	3.6ft		12s		6mph (9mph)	20°C/68°F
16:00	1.5ft	3.5ft		12s		8mph (12mph)	19°C/67°F
19:00	1.5ft	3.4ft		12s		3mph (3mph)	15°C/59°F

Tide times
High 3:44am (3.73m)
Low 7:47am (3.76m)
High 1:19pm (4.65m)
Low 8:52pm (-0.12m)

Daylight
First light	06:11
Sunrise	06:39
Sunset	17:04
Dark	17:31

Fri 8th Nov

Surf report for Fri 08/11
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	1.5ft	3.6ft		16s		4mph (4mph)	12°C/54°F
7:00	1.5ft	3.8ft		16s		4mph (4mph)	12°C/54°F
10:00	1.5ft	3.9ft		15s		1mph (0mph)	18°C/64°F
13:00	2ft	4.1ft		15s		6mph (5mph)	20°C/68°F
16:00	2ft	4.3ft		14s		5mph (7mph)	18°C/65°F
19:00	2ft	4.4ft		14s		2mph (2mph)	14°C/57°F

Tide times
High 4:39am (3.92m)
Low 9:21am (3.59m)
High 2:31pm (4.44m)
Low 9:53pm (0.00m)

Daylight
First light	06:12
Sunrise	06:40
Sunset	17:03
Dark	17:30

Sat 9th Nov

Surf report for Sat 09/11
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	2ft	4.9ft		15s		2mph (2mph)	11°C/52°F
7:00	2.5ft	5.3ft		16s		3mph (3mph)	11°C/52°F
10:00	2.5ft	5.6ft		15s		2mph (4mph)	16°C/61°F
13:00	2.5ft	5.9ft		15s		2mph (6mph)	19°C/66°F
16:00	2.5ft	6ft		14s		4mph (10mph)	17°C/63°F
19:00	2.5ft	6.1ft		14s		3mph (7mph)	14°C/57°F

Tide times
High 5:22am (4.20m)
Low 10:45am (3.12m)
High 3:50pm (4.27m)
Low 10:51pm (0.16m)

Daylight
First light	06:13
Sunrise	06:41
Sunset	17:02
Dark	17:30

Sun 10th Nov

Surf report for Sun 10/11
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	3ft	6.4ft		14s		1mph (2mph)	10°C/50°F
7:00	3ft	6.9ft		14s		0mph (1mph)	10°C/50°F
10:00	3.5ft	7.5ft		13s		1mph (2mph)	15°C/59°F
13:00	3.5ft	7.5ft		13s		5mph (3mph)	18°C/65°F
16:00	3ft	7.3ft		13s		4mph (5mph)	17°C/62°F
19:00	3ft	7.3ft		13s		5mph (7mph)	12°C/54°F

Tide times
High 5:59am (4.55m)
Low 11:50am (2.40m)
High 5:11pm (4.19m)
Low 11:45pm (0.38m)

Daylight
First light	06:14
Sunrise	06:42
Sunset	17:01
Dark	17:29

Mon 11th Nov

Surf report for Mon 11/11
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	3ft	6.5ft		13s		2mph (2mph)	11°C/51°F
7:00	3ft	6ft		13s		3mph (4mph)	10°C/50°F
10:00	2.5ft	6ft		13s		7mph (17mph)	12°C/54°F
13:00	3ft	6.7ft		12s		11mph (21mph)	11°C/52°F
16:00	3ft	7ft		11s		7mph (8mph)	11°C/53°F
19:00	3.5ft	8.1ft		11s		5mph (8mph)	10°C/50°F

Tide times
High 6:33am (4.95m)
Low 12:45pm (1.53m)
High 6:28pm (4.21m)

Daylight
First light	06:15
Sunrise	06:43
Sunset	17:01
Dark	17:28

Tue 12th Nov

Surf report for Tue 12/11
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	5.5ft	11.3ft		12s		1mph (2mph)	10°C/50°F
7:00	5.5ft	11.8ft		12s		0mph (1mph)	9°C/48°F
10:00	6ft	12.1ft		13s		5mph (11mph)	12°C/54°F
13:00	6ft	12.4ft		13s		11mph (14mph)	15°C/58°F
16:00	5.5ft	12.8ft		16s		9mph (13mph)	14°C/56°F
19:00	5.5ft	12.5ft		17s		6mph (11mph)	10°C/51°F

Tide times
Low 12:34am (0.70m)
High 7:07am (5.38m)
Low 1:35pm (0.60m)
High 7:39pm (4.27m)

Daylight
First light	06:16
Sunrise	06:44
Sunset	17:00
Dark	17:27

Wed 13th Nov

Surf report for Wed 13/11
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	4.5ft	10.6ft		16s		4mph (4mph)	9°C/48°F
7:00	4.5ft	9.9ft		16s		5mph (5mph)	8°C/47°F
10:00	4ft	9.2ft		16s		3mph (5mph)	14°C/57°F
13:00	3.5ft	8.6ft		16s		2mph (4mph)	16°C/61°F
16:00	3.5ft	8.1ft		15s		4mph (4mph)	16°C/60°F
19:00	3ft	7.4ft		15s		3mph (3mph)	12°C/54°F

Tide times
Low 1:20am (1.11m)
High 7:41am (5.79m)
Low 2:23pm (-0.26m)
High 8:45pm (4.35m)

Daylight
First light	06:17
Sunrise	06:45
Sunset	16:59
Dark	17:27

Thu 14th Nov

Surf report for Thu 14/11
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	2.5ft	6ft		14s		5mph (5mph)	10°C/51°F
7:00	2.5ft	6ft		14s		4mph (4mph)	10°C/50°F
10:00	2.5ft	6.1ft		13s		6mph (9mph)	14°C/58°F
13:00	2.5ft	6ft		13s		6mph (11mph)	16°C/60°F
16:00	2.5ft	5.9ft		13s		3mph (5mph)	14°C/57°F

Tide times
Low 2:06am (1.56m)
High 8:16am (6.12m)
Low 3:10pm (-0.96m)
High 9:47pm (4.40m)

Daylight
First light	06:18
Sunrise	06:46
Sunset	16:58
Dark	17:26

Nearest buoys

Pajaro Beach, CA

12:30am

4.9ft

15s

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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