Steamers Lane
Santa Cruz · United States
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Santa Cruz's iconic lighthouse point — long, fast right-handers over cold kelp-draped rock, ridden in 4/3 hoods. A sharky, seal-rich water dance with deep local lineage.
Today's surf at Steamers Lane
Updated 03:11 spot time
Steamers Lane surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 4.5 ft–5 ft head high to overhead, 2.5 ft W swell at 7.4 s. Wind up to 19 mph WNW. Water 61°F. Best surf window around 7:00 PM — good (3.5/5) with 11 mph NW wind.
Tides today: low 5:05 AM (1.2 ft), high 11:14 AM (5.5 ft), low 5:48 PM (0.5 ft)
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
S–SW & NW
Best wind
N–NE
Ideal size
3–8 ft
Break type
Point break
Best season
Year-round
Crowd
Very crowded
Safety: A demanding wave: solid fitness, confident duck-dives and crowd awareness are the entry fee. The current pushes against you on the paddle-out, and the take-off zone has a strict local order.
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