Steamer Lane (The Lane) Surf Report

Sunday 2nd February 2025

Current surf conditions for Steamer Lane (2025-02-02)
Wave height *	2.5ft / 0.8m
Swell period	10s
Swell direction
Wind	13mph / 20km/h
Weather	12.5°C / 55°F
Sea temp	12°C / 53°F

* Wave size is face height of set waves.

10 day Steamer Lane surf forecast

Sun

2/Feb

3ft

High 1:44am
Low 8:12am
High 2:08pm
Low 7:52pm

Mon

3/Feb

4ft

High 2:26am
Low 9:23am
High 3:39pm
Low 8:44pm

Tue

4/Feb

9ft

High 3:15am
Low 10:40am
High 5:28pm
Low 9:49pm

Wed

5/Feb

3ft

High 4:11am
Low 11:54am
High 7:04pm
Low 11:08pm

Thu

6/Feb

3ft

High 5:14am
Low 1:00pm
High 8:10pm

Fri

7/Feb

6ft

Low 12:26am
High 6:18am
Low 1:57pm
High 9:00pm

Sat

8/Feb

3ft

Low 1:32am
High 7:17am
Low 2:46pm
High 9:41pm

Sun

9/Feb

2ft

Low 2:27am
High 8:10am
Low 3:27pm
High 10:18pm

Mon

10/Feb

2ft

Low 3:16am
High 8:58am
Low 4:04pm
High 10:51pm

Sun 2nd Feb

Surf report for Sun 02/02
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	2.5ft	5.3ft		11s		8mph (18mph)	12°C/53°F
7:00	2.5ft	5.5ft		11s		5mph (14mph)	11°C/52°F
10:00	2.5ft	5.6ft		10s		4mph (13mph)	13°C/55°F
13:00	3ft	5.8ft		10s		3mph (9mph)	13°C/55°F
16:00	3ft	6ft		10s		2mph (4mph)	13°C/55°F
19:00	3ft	5.9ft		10s		1mph (2mph)	11°C/52°F

Tide times
High 1:44am (5.42m)
Low 8:12am (1.19m)
High 2:08pm (3.85m)
Low 7:52pm (1.44m)

Daylight
First light	06:41
Sunrise	07:08
Sunset	17:34
Dark	18:01

Mon 3rd Feb

Surf report for Mon 03/02
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	3ft	5.6ft		9s		7mph (17mph)	11°C/52°F
7:00	4ft	5.9ft		16s		11mph (22mph)	11°C/52°F
10:00	4ft	6.4ft		15s		12mph (25mph)	12°C/53°F
13:00	4ft	7ft		14s		11mph (23mph)	13°C/55°F
16:00	4.5ft	7.4ft		14s		12mph (25mph)	12°C/54°F
19:00	4.5ft	8ft		14s		11mph (28mph)	11°C/51°F

Tide times
High 2:26am (5.56m)
Low 9:23am (0.82m)
High 3:39pm (3.36m)
Low 8:44pm (2.19m)

Daylight
First light	06:41
Sunrise	07:08
Sunset	17:35
Dark	18:02

Tue 4th Feb

Surf report for Tue 04/02
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	5.5ft	9.1ft		13s		11mph (30mph)	11°C/52°F
7:00	5.5ft	9ft		13s		9mph (25mph)	11°C/51°F
10:00	5.5ft	9.1ft		9s		10mph (28mph)	11°C/52°F
13:00	9ft	9.7ft		7s		23mph (42mph)	12°C/54°F
16:00	8.5ft	9.5ft		7s		22mph (38mph)	12°C/54°F
19:00	7.5ft	8.6ft		7s		4mph (6mph)	10°C/51°F

Tide times
High 3:15am (5.63m)
Low 10:40am (0.43m)
High 5:28pm (3.24m)
Low 9:49pm (2.82m)

Daylight
First light	06:40
Sunrise	07:07
Sunset	17:36
Dark	18:03

Wed 5th Feb

Surf report for Wed 05/02
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	5ft	6ft		8s		6mph (8mph)	7°C/44°F
7:00	3.5ft	5.4ft		12s		5mph (6mph)	6°C/42°F
10:00	3.5ft	5ft		12s		4mph (7mph)	9°C/48°F
13:00	3ft	4.8ft		12s		1mph (4mph)	13°C/55°F
16:00	3ft	4.8ft		12s		2mph (3mph)	12°C/54°F
19:00	3ft	4.8ft		12s		7mph (10mph)	8°C/47°F

Tide times
High 4:11am (5.66m)
Low 11:54am (0.03m)
High 7:04pm (3.51m)
Low 11:08pm (3.20m)

Daylight
First light	06:39
Sunrise	07:06
Sunset	17:37
Dark	18:04

Thu 6th Feb

Surf report for Thu 06/02
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	3ft	4.4ft		11s		4mph (5mph)	9°C/48°F
7:00	2.5ft	4.5ft		16s		4mph (6mph)	8°C/47°F
10:00	2.5ft	4.7ft		16s		5mph (13mph)	11°C/52°F
13:00	3ft	5.9ft		16s		20mph (38mph)	11°C/52°F
16:00	7.5ft	8.1ft		6s		18mph (35mph)	12°C/53°F
19:00	8ft	8.6ft		7s		19mph (34mph)	12°C/54°F

Tide times
High 5:14am (5.68m)
Low 1:00pm (-0.33m)
High 8:10pm (3.88m)

Daylight
First light	06:38
Sunrise	07:05
Sunset	17:39
Dark	18:05

Fri 7th Feb

Surf report for Fri 07/02
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	7ft	9.5ft		9s		10mph (18mph)	9°C/48°F
7:00	6.5ft	8.8ft		9s		4mph (7mph)	8°C/46°F
10:00	6ft	8.3ft		9s		3mph (4mph)	11°C/51°F
13:00	6ft	8ft		9s		4mph (7mph)	11°C/52°F
16:00	5.5ft	7.5ft		9s		5mph (5mph)	11°C/51°F
19:00	5ft	6.9ft		9s		4mph (5mph)	9°C/48°F

Tide times
Low 12:26am (3.30m)
High 6:18am (5.74m)
Low 1:57pm (-0.60m)
High 9:00pm (4.20m)

Daylight
First light	06:37
Sunrise	07:04
Sunset	17:40
Dark	18:06

Sat 8th Feb

Surf report for Sat 08/02
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	4.5ft	7ft		11s		5mph (8mph)	6°C/42°F
7:00	4ft	6.6ft		11s		5mph (8mph)	5°C/41°F
10:00	3.5ft	6.1ft		10s		3mph (6mph)	9°C/49°F
13:00	3ft	5.7ft		9s		9mph (10mph)	12°C/54°F
16:00	2.5ft	5.4ft		11s		13mph (14mph)	11°C/51°F
19:00	2.5ft	5ft		13s		7mph (14mph)	6°C/44°F

Tide times
Low 1:32am (3.17m)
High 7:17am (5.81m)
Low 2:46pm (-0.74m)
High 9:41pm (4.42m)

Daylight
First light	06:36
Sunrise	07:03
Sunset	17:41
Dark	18:07

Sun 9th Feb

Surf report for Sun 09/02
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	2ft	4.3ft		7s		4mph (7mph)	4°C/40°F
7:00	1.5ft	4ft		12s		4mph (5mph)	4°C/39°F
10:00	2ft	4ft		16s		3mph (9mph)	9°C/48°F
13:00	2ft	3.9ft		16s		3mph (9mph)	12°C/53°F
16:00	2ft	4.1ft		15s		7mph (12mph)	12°C/53°F
19:00	2ft	4ft		15s		8mph (15mph)	7°C/44°F

Tide times
Low 2:27am (2.94m)
High 8:10am (5.84m)
Low 3:27pm (-0.75m)
High 10:18pm (4.57m)

Daylight
First light	06:35
Sunrise	07:02
Sunset	17:42
Dark	18:09

Mon 10th Feb

Surf report for Mon 10/02
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	2ft	3.9ft		14s		5mph (5mph)	4°C/40°F
7:00	2ft	3.8ft		13s		5mph (6mph)	4°C/39°F
10:00	2ft	3.5ft		13s		3mph (8mph)	9°C/49°F
13:00	2ft	3.3ft		13s		3mph (9mph)	12°C/53°F
16:00	2ft	3.2ft		13s		8mph (14mph)	12°C/53°F
19:00	1.5ft	3.2ft		13s		6mph (9mph)	7°C/45°F

Tide times
Low 3:16am (2.67m)
High 8:58am (5.79m)
Low 4:04pm (-0.63m)
High 10:51pm (4.65m)

Daylight
First light	06:34
Sunrise	07:01
Sunset	17:43
Dark	18:10

Tue 11th Feb

Surf report for Tue 11/02
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	1.5ft	2.5ft		12s		4mph (5mph)	5°C/42°F
7:00	1.5ft	2.4ft		12s		3mph (3mph)	4°C/40°F
10:00	1ft	2.4ft		16s		1mph (2mph)	9°C/49°F
13:00	1.5ft	2.6ft		16s		4mph (5mph)	12°C/53°F
16:00	1.5ft	3.2ft		16s		5mph (6mph)	12°C/54°F

Tide times
Low 3:59am (2.42m)
High 9:42am (5.62m)
Low 4:37pm (-0.40m)
High 11:20pm (4.70m)

Daylight
First light	06:33
Sunrise	07:00
Sunset	17:44
Dark	18:11

Nearest buoys

Monterey Canyon Outer, CA (156)

05:26pm

5.2ft

10s

Pajaro Beach, CA

05:30pm

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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