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Steamer Lane-The Slot surf break

Steamer Lane-The Slot surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 27 Apr 2025 PDT
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Steamer Lane-The Slot surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Steamer Lane-The Slot sea temperature is
13.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Steamer Lane-The Slot this week:

The surf forecast for Steamer Lane-The Slot over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 27) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 16s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Steamer Lane-The Slot in the next 12 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 04) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Sun 27th Apr)7ft (2.2m) 9s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 4th May)11ft (3.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sun 4th May)11ft (3.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Steamer Lane-The Slot over the next 12 days.

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Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
WNW
1.7
WNW
0.7
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
0.8
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
2.1
NW
1.5
WNW
1.4
WNW
0.8
SSW
1.3
WNW
1.1
WNW
1.2
WNW
0.4
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.5
SSW
2
WNW
2.2
WNW
2.2
WNW
3
WNW
3.5
WNW
3.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
NW
1.7
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.3
WNW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
1.7
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.1
WNW
1
WNW
Period(s) (?)992018181816169991488719191988810101010109999151811141312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)835465395685670413561554680385326280234156131148332197550642597152222062942146117971255475445261184356706743390283
Wind
(km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
N
5
SW
15
W
0
NE
5
SW
10
SW
10
NW
5
SE
10
W
0
NW
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
NNW
10
W
25
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
30
WNW
5
NW
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
NNE
10
SSE
10
WSW
5
NNW
5
WSW
15
WNW
5
NW
5
WSW
25
NW
5
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
oncross-
on
glassononcrosscrosscross-
on
glassoncross-
on
glasscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrossononglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
crossglasscross-
on
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:27AM
1.29
10:39PM
1.79
12:30PM
1.28
11:18PM
1.84
1:34PM
1.26
12:01AM
1.83
2:42PM
1.24
12:48AM
1.76
3:56PM
1.23
1:42AM
1.65
5:11PM
1.24
2:43AM
1.50
6:17PM
1.28
3:54AM
1.35
7:07PM
1.32
5:15AM
1.21
7:47PM
1.35
6:39AM
1.12
8:19PM
1.38
7:58AM
1.07
8:45PM
1.41
9:06AM
1.05
9:07PM
1.43
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:21PM
0.48
5:22AM
-0.48
5:03PM
0.64
6:11AM
-0.52
5:49PM
0.79
7:04AM
-0.47
6:42PM
0.91
8:01AM
-0.37
7:51PM
0.98
9:04AM
-0.25
9:23PM
1.00
10:12AM
-0.13
11:00PM
0.92
11:18AM
-0.04
12:19AM
0.77
12:18PM
0.05
1:22AM
0.58
1:08PM
0.13
2:13AM
0.39
1:51PM
0.23
2:56AM
0.22
2:30PM
0.34
3:33AM
0.07
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Sunrise6:18--6:16--6:16--6:15--6:13--6:13--6:11--6:09--6:09--6:07--6:07--6:05--
Sunset-7:52--7:53--7:54--7:54--7:55--7:57--7:58--7:59--8:00--8:00--8:01--8:01-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C131413141714151713131713141612161913131310141611131412121513152016172116
Feels °C (?)10101012141314151312151213141113159543996111211101312141612151612

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Steamer Lane-The Slot Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Steamer Lane-The Slot provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Steamer Lane-The Slot can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Steamer Lane-The Slot surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Steamer Lane-The Slot) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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