Steamer Lane-The Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (CAL (2024)

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Steamer Lane-The Point Surf Guide

Steamer Lane-The Point in Santa Cruz is an exposed reef break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast with some shelter here from northwest winds. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A reef breaks right. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Take care of rocks in the line up.

Steamer Lane-The Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	13.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Steamer Lane-The Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Steamer Lane-The Point occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Steamer Lane-The Point (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Steamer Lane-The Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winterand most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in January while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 70% of the time it is considered too small by mostsurfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

18%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

Explore Steamer Lane-The Point Location Map

Interactive Steamer Lane-The Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Steamer Lane-The Point is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 47 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Steamer Lane-The Point is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 52 km (32 miles) away.

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Steamer Lane-The Point Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf SummaryWednesday, 5 June 2024, 03:27 Local Time m, °C Wednesday 05ft, °F 2AM5AM8AM11AM Wave (m) 1.9NW 1.5WNW 0.8SSW 2WNW Period (s) 8 10 17 10 Wind (km/h) 5 5 5 5 Wind State glass glass glass cross-on

What does Steamer Lane-The Point look like?Latest photos from Steamer Lane-The Point. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: DanielCredit: DanielCredit: James GriffithCredit: James GriffithCredit: James Griffith

Tides at Steamer Lane-The Point Current tide and informaton For Santa Cruz, California, 2 km from Steamer Lane-The Point.Next High Water: 11:46am | 1.23mNext Low Water: 04:19am | -0.45mNEXTIS AT (local time)remaininghigh tidelow tide

Steamer Lane-The Point Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feels like 23.0 °C) at Steamer Lane-The Point, yet the sea remains several degrees colder than the air. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.Current Temp*: 13.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp Map

Swell History at Steamer Lane-The Point

Surf stats for Steamer Lane-The Point, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Steamer Lane-The Point

Wind stats for Steamer Lane-The Point, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Steamer Lane-The Point Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 6 votes.

Overall:3.4
Quality on a good day:4.0
Consistency of Surf:4.3
Difficulty Level:3.7
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.5
Crowds:1.3
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

pete pappas from United States

“Before the University was built, there were never huge crowds. Also there are no longer any regulators in the line-up, because of the fear of one of these soy boys going to get a lawyer if they are yelled at or forbid me, dunked.
The surf schools are a rip off. they give lessons and charge $70-80 an hour, even when it's flat. These kooks go to the point and slot when it is small, along with anyone else and create havoc. None of these clowns have paid any dues, which means you spend your time in smaller waves and in several years, maybe, just maybe you might get a shot at a very dangerous point. Forget afternoons, especially at middle peak. The kooks sit out there in groups socializing, like at cowell's and pay no attention to what's going on, wipeout on every wave and ditch their longboards.”

Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

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Reliability: very consistent
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Reliability: very consistent
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Reliability: fairly consistent
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Reliability: fairly consistent
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Steamer Lane-The Point:

Closest Wave BuoyCabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA23 mi
Second closest Wave BuoyMonterey Buoy24 mi
Third closest Wave BuoyWest Monterey Bay, CA24 mi
Fourth closest Wave BuoyPoint Sur, CA 42 mi
Fifth closest Wave BuoyHalf Moon Bay Buoy55 mi

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Wave height *	4ft / 1.2m
Swell period	12s
Swell direction
Wind	21mph / 33km/h
Weather	12.6°C / 55°F

	SURF	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft fair	2ft 16s SW
12pm	3+ ft choppy	1.9ft 16s SW
6pm	3+ ft choppy	1.9ft 15s SW

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