Steamer Lane (The Lane) Surf Report

Wednesday 24th April 2024

Current surf conditions for Steamer Lane (2024-04-24)
Wave height *	3.5ft / 1m
Swell period	16s
Swell direction
Wind	1mph / 2km/h
Weather	9.9°C / 50°F
Sea temp	12°C / 54°F

* Wave size is face height of set waves.

10 day Steamer Lane surf forecast

Thu

25/Apr

5ft

Low 6:57am
High 1:56pm
Low 5:38pm

Fri

26/Apr

5ft

High 12:02am
Low 7:45am
High 3:07pm
Low 6:07pm

Sat

27/Apr

3ft

High 12:41am
Low 8:39am
High 4:33pm
Low 6:46pm

Sun

28/Apr

3ft

High 1:29am
Low 9:40am
High 5:51pm
Low 8:05pm

Mon

29/Apr

3.5ft

High 2:33am
Low 10:42am
High 6:37pm
Low 10:04pm

Tue

30/Apr

2.5ft

High 3:52am
Low 11:41am
High 7:08pm
Low 11:46pm

Wed

1/May

2ft

High 5:19am
Low 12:32pm
High 7:37pm

Thu

2/May

2.5ft

Low 1:02am
High 6:40am
Low 1:18pm
High 8:06pm

Fri

3/May

2ft

Low 2:03am
High 7:53am
Low 2:01pm
High 8:36pm

Thu 25th Apr

Surf report for Thu 25/04
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	3.5ft	3.8ft		15s		4mph (5mph)	9°C/47°F
8:00	4ft	4.5ft		15s		3mph (6mph)	11°C/52°F
11:00	5ft	5.2ft		15s		5mph (8mph)	16°C/61°F
14:00	5ft	5.6ft		19s		16mph (17mph)	17°C/63°F
17:00	4.5ft	5.1ft		15s		15mph (18mph)	16°C/61°F
20:00	4.5ft	4.6ft		15s		9mph (17mph)	12°C/54°F

Tide times
Low 6:57am (-0.44m)
High 1:56pm (3.18m)
Low 5:38pm (2.62m)

Daylight
First light	05:52
Sunrise	06:19
Sunset	19:52
Dark	20:19

Fri 26th Apr

Surf report for Fri 26/04
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	4ft	4.6ft		18s		7mph (13mph)	11°C/52°F
8:00	4.5ft	5.1ft		18s		5mph (9mph)	12°C/53°F
11:00	5ft	5.6ft		18s		15mph (19mph)	16°C/60°F
14:00	5ft	6.1ft		17s		18mph (22mph)	16°C/60°F
17:00	5ft	6.1ft		17s		17mph (22mph)	14°C/58°F
20:00	3ft	6.7ft		7s		9mph (13mph)	11°C/52°F

Tide times
High 12:02am (5.12m)
Low 7:45am (-0.47m)
High 3:07pm (3.08m)
Low 6:07pm (2.84m)

Daylight
First light	05:50
Sunrise	06:18
Sunset	19:53
Dark	20:20

Sat 27th Apr

Surf report for Sat 27/04
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	3.5ft	7.9ft		9s		1mph (2mph)	8°C/46°F
8:00	3.5ft	7.9ft		9s		1mph (2mph)	10°C/50°F
11:00	3ft	7.3ft		9s		5mph (5mph)	15°C/59°F
14:00	3ft	7.5ft		9s		6mph (7mph)	19°C/66°F
17:00	3.5ft	8ft		8s		9mph (9mph)	19°C/66°F
20:00	3ft	7.5ft		8s		8mph (11mph)	12°C/54°F

Tide times
High 12:41am (5.03m)
Low 8:39am (-0.47m)
High 4:33pm (3.07m)
Low 6:46pm (3.03m)

Daylight
First light	05:49
Sunrise	06:17
Sunset	19:53
Dark	20:21

Sun 28th Apr

Surf report for Sun 28/04
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	2.5ft	7ft		8s		1mph (4mph)	10°C/50°F
8:00	3ft	6.4ft		12s		3mph (4mph)	11°C/51°F
11:00	3ft	6.2ft		13s		3mph (5mph)	15°C/59°F
14:00	3ft	6.8ft		11s		4mph (7mph)	19°C/67°F
17:00	3ft	7.7ft		7s		12mph (12mph)	19°C/66°F
20:00	3ft	7.5ft		8s		11mph (16mph)	12°C/53°F

Tide times
High 1:29am (4.87m)
Low 9:40am (-0.47m)
High 5:51pm (3.19m)
Low 8:05pm (3.16m)

Daylight
First light	05:48
Sunrise	06:16
Sunset	19:54
Dark	20:22

Mon 29th Apr

Surf report for Mon 29/04
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	3.5ft	7.9ft		9s		2mph (2mph)	7°C/45°F
8:00	3.5ft	7.9ft		10s		2mph (2mph)	9°C/49°F
11:00	3.5ft	7.6ft		10s		4mph (6mph)	15°C/59°F
14:00	3.5ft	7.6ft		10s		5mph (6mph)	19°C/66°F
17:00	3.5ft	8.2ft		10s		4mph (7mph)	17°C/63°F
20:00	3.5ft	8.3ft		10s		1mph (2mph)	14°C/57°F

Tide times
High 2:33am (4.65m)
Low 10:42am (-0.48m)
High 6:37pm (3.39m)
Low 10:04pm (3.09m)

Daylight
First light	05:47
Sunrise	06:14
Sunset	19:55
Dark	20:23

Tue 30th Apr

Surf report for Tue 30/04
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	3ft	7.5ft		10s		1mph (2mph)	9°C/49°F
8:00	2.5ft	7.2ft		10s		1mph (2mph)	12°C/53°F
11:00	2.5ft	6.7ft		10s		4mph (4mph)	18°C/65°F
14:00	2.5ft	6.4ft		10s		5mph (5mph)	21°C/70°F
17:00	2.5ft	6.4ft		9s		0mph (4mph)	21°C/70°F
20:00	3ft	6.6ft		9s		1mph (4mph)	14°C/57°F

Tide times
High 3:52am (4.42m)
Low 11:41am (-0.47m)
High 7:08pm (3.67m)
Low 11:46pm (2.67m)

Daylight
First light	05:46
Sunrise	06:13
Sunset	19:56
Dark	20:24

Wed 1st May

Surf report for Wed 01/05
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	2ft	5.7ft		8s		1mph (2mph)	9°C/49°F
8:00	2ft	5.1ft		8s		1mph (4mph)	12°C/53°F
11:00	2ft	4.8ft		10s		3mph (8mph)	18°C/64°F
14:00	2ft	5ft		10s		10mph (9mph)	20°C/69°F
17:00	2ft	5.2ft		11s		16mph (15mph)	19°C/65°F
20:00	2ft	4.8ft		15s		9mph (15mph)	14°C/57°F

Tide times
High 5:19am (4.24m)
Low 12:32pm (-0.39m)
High 7:37pm (4.04m)

Daylight
First light	05:44
Sunrise	06:12
Sunset	19:57
Dark	20:25

Thu 2nd May

Surf report for Thu 02/05
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	1.5ft	4.2ft		14s		5mph (10mph)	8°C/46°F
8:00	1.5ft	4.5ft		14s		6mph (14mph)	10°C/50°F
11:00	2ft	4.9ft		14s		14mph (17mph)	14°C/58°F
14:00	2.5ft	5.7ft		11s		18mph (21mph)	15°C/59°F
17:00	3ft	6.7ft		8s		18mph (24mph)	13°C/55°F
20:00	2.5ft	7ft		9s		13mph (26mph)	10°C/49°F

Tide times
Low 1:02am (2.00m)
High 6:40am (4.13m)
Low 1:18pm (-0.18m)
High 8:06pm (4.50m)

Daylight
First light	05:43
Sunrise	06:11
Sunset	19:58
Dark	20:26

Fri 3rd May

Surf report for Fri 03/05
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	2.5ft	7ft		9s		9mph (20mph)	8°C/46°F
8:00	2.5ft	6.6ft		9s		9mph (17mph)	10°C/50°F
11:00	2.5ft	6ft		9s		11mph (13mph)	14°C/57°F
14:00	2ft	5.4ft		9s		15mph (14mph)	16°C/60°F
17:00	2ft	4.9ft		8s		17mph (15mph)	14°C/58°F
20:00	1.5ft	4.5ft		13s		10mph (16mph)	10°C/50°F

Tide times
Low 2:03am (1.18m)
High 7:53am (4.06m)
Low 2:01pm (0.16m)
High 8:36pm (4.99m)

Daylight
First light	05:42
Sunrise	06:10
Sunset	19:59
Dark	20:27

Sat 4th May

Surf report for Sat 04/05
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	3.5ft	3.7ft		16s		4mph (4mph)	7°C/45°F
8:00	3.5ft	3.6ft		16s		2mph (3mph)	9°C/49°F
11:00	3ft	3.5ft		16s		6mph (6mph)	12°C/54°F
14:00	3ft	3.7ft		16s		11mph (10mph)	15°C/58°F
17:00	2.5ft	4.4ft		16s		9mph (10mph)	13°C/56°F

Tide times
Low 2:57am (0.35m)
High 9:01am (4.00m)
Low 2:41pm (0.59m)
High 9:08pm (5.46m)

Daylight
First light	05:41
Sunrise	06:09
Sunset	20:00
Dark	20:28

Nearest buoys

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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