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Central California · Monterey Bay · Santa Cruz, CAIntermediate-Advanced (Adjacent Cowell's Beach = Beginner)

Steamer Lane · Santa Cruz — 24h Tide Lab & Wave Energy Matrix

Tide OK ({tide}m) (1.12m)

For a zero-stress exit on any tide, connect your final wave through Indicators all the way onto the soft sand at Cowell's Beach rather than timing the cliff stairs.

SURFABLE DAYS (LAST 30 DAYS)
27 / 30 days
North Atlantic Groundswell Consistency
GLASSY / OFFSHORE SESSIONS
86.0%
Orographic Shelter & Offshore Wind
MEAN / PEAK ENERGY (30D)
2260 kJ / 6280 kJ
Average 14.8s period
GOOD TIDE LEVEL TO GET IN AND OUT SAFELY VIA THE BOAT RAMP CHANNEL (0.78M - 1.62M)
Paddle to Cowell's Sand Beach if Tide > 1.40m
Tide OK ({tide}m) (1.12m)

24-HOUR TIDE CHART & SAFE WATER ENTRY WINDOWS — STEAMER LANE · SANTA CRUZ

Coastal Semi-Diurnal Amplitude
2.2m1.2m0.4mBEST WINDOW: {START}–{END} (0.10m – 1.20m)CURRENT TIDE: 1.12m ▲00:0004:0008:0012:0016:0020:0023:59
00:00
0.45m
Flooding
IDEAL
02:00
0.72m
Flooding
IDEAL
04:00
1.11m
Flooding
IDEAL
06:00
1.50m
Flooding
AVOID
08:00
1.80m
Flooding
AVOID
10:00
1.93m
High Tide
AVOID
12:00
1.85m
Ebbing
AVOID
14:00
1.58m
Ebbing
AVOID
16:00
1.19m
Ebbing
IDEAL
18:00
0.80m
Ebbing
IDEAL
20:00
0.50m
Ebbing
IDEAL
22:00
0.37m
Low Tide
IDEAL

24-HOUR HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECAST

Hourly + 6-Day Overview

Steamer Lane · Santa Cruz — 1. Current Wave Size & Wind

1. Wave Size [Sets]: Sets up to {height}m
2. Period (s): 2. Best Tide Hours to Get In & Out
3. Wave Power (kJ): Wave Power & Size Right Now
4. Wind & Tide: 3. Beach Bottom, Access & Safety Tips
1ST SWELL (Mon 09 Nov)1ST SWELL (Primary Breaking) + 2ND SWELL & 3RD SWELL
1ST SWELLPrimary Breaking
3.0m [Sets 3.8m] · 15s
Power: 3739 kJ · WNW (300°)
WNW
2ND SWELLSecondary Train
1.6m · 17s
Power: 1206 kJ · W (278°)
W
3RD SWELLTertiary Train
0.6m · 12s
Power: 120 kJ · NNW (334°)
NNW
COASTAL MAP · 1ST SWELL & WINDSteamer Lane · Santa Cruz · Mon 09 Nov (14:00)GPS 36.9508°, -122.0262° · DIRECTION THE BEACH FACES: WSW (250°)
N 0°E 90°S 180°W 270°SWELL 3:0.6m @ 12s NNW (334°) · 120 kJSWELL 2:1.6m @ 17s W (278°) · 1206 kJSWELL 1:3.0m [3.8m] @ 15s WNW (300°) · 3739 kJSTEAMER LANE · SWIND (CROSS-OFF): 13 km/h (7 kt) NCURRENT TIDE (14:00): 0.02m · RATING (0-10) 8.0/10
1ST SWELL (Primary Breaking)Aligned Pulse
3.0m [Sets 3.8m] · 15s WNW (300°) · 3739 kJ
2ND SWELL (Secondary Train)Aligned Pulse
1.6m · 17s W (278°) · 1206 kJ
3RD SWELL (Tertiary Train)Crossed Sea
0.6m · 12s NNW (334°) · 120 kJ
WIND & CURRENT TIDE (14:00)Cross-off
13 km/h (7 kt) N · Current Tide 0.02m
24-HOUR HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECASTMon 09 Nov — 00:00 - 23:00HI: 07:55 (2.2m) / 20:20 (2.1m) · LO: 01:50 (0.2m) / 14:05 (0.0m)
Select Day (24h):
Hour (00h–23h)
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09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Rating (0-10)
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
1st Swell [Sets]
Primary (m · s · kJ)
2.7m [3.5m]
WNW
15s · 3029kJ
2.7m [3.5m]
WNW
15s · 3029kJ
2.7m [3.5m]
WNW
15s · 3029kJ
2.7m [3.5m]
WNW
15s · 3029kJ
2.7m [3.5m]
WNW
15s · 3029kJ
2.7m [3.5m]
WNW
15s · 3029kJ
2.7m [3.5m]
WNW
15s · 3029kJ
2.7m [3.5m]
WNW
15s · 3029kJ
2.7m [3.5m]
WNW
15s · 3029kJ
2.7m [3.5m]
WNW
15s · 3029kJ
2.7m [3.5m]
WNW
15s · 3029kJ
3.0m [3.8m]
WNW
15s · 3739kJ
3.0m [3.8m]
WNW
15s · 3739kJ
3.0m [3.8m]
WNW
15s · 3739kJ
3.0m [3.8m]
WNW
15s · 3739kJ
3.0m [3.8m]
WNW
15s · 3739kJ
3.0m [3.8m]
WNW
15s · 3739kJ
2.8m [3.6m]
WNW
15s · 3258kJ
2.8m [3.6m]
WNW
15s · 3258kJ
2.8m [3.6m]
WNW
15s · 3258kJ
2.8m [3.6m]
WNW
15s · 3258kJ
2.8m [3.6m]
WNW
15s · 3258kJ
2.8m [3.6m]
WNW
15s · 3258kJ
2.8m [3.6m]
WNW
15s · 3258kJ
2nd Swell
Swell 2
1.4m · 13s
W
706kJ · 273°
1.4m · 13s
W
706kJ · 273°
1.4m · 13s
W
706kJ · 273°
1.4m · 13s
W
706kJ · 273°
1.4m · 13s
W
706kJ · 273°
1.4m · 13s
W
706kJ · 273°
1.4m · 13s
W
706kJ · 273°
1.4m · 13s
W
706kJ · 273°
1.4m · 13s
W
706kJ · 273°
1.4m · 13s
W
706kJ · 273°
1.4m · 13s
W
706kJ · 273°
1.6m · 17s
W
1206kJ · 278°
1.6m · 17s
W
1206kJ · 278°
1.6m · 17s
W
1206kJ · 278°
1.6m · 17s
W
1206kJ · 278°
1.6m · 17s
W
1206kJ · 278°
1.6m · 17s
W
1206kJ · 278°
1.5m · 13s
W
810kJ · 270°
1.5m · 13s
W
810kJ · 270°
1.5m · 13s
W
810kJ · 270°
1.5m · 13s
W
810kJ · 270°
1.5m · 13s
W
810kJ · 270°
1.5m · 13s
W
810kJ · 270°
1.5m · 13s
W
810kJ · 270°
3rd Swell
Swell 3
0.6m · 12s
NNW
120kJ · 329°
0.6m · 12s
NNW
120kJ · 329°
0.6m · 12s
NNW
120kJ · 329°
0.6m · 12s
NNW
120kJ · 329°
0.6m · 12s
NNW
120kJ · 329°
0.6m · 12s
NNW
120kJ · 329°
0.6m · 12s
NNW
120kJ · 329°
0.6m · 12s
NNW
120kJ · 329°
0.6m · 12s
NNW
120kJ · 329°
0.6m · 12s
NNW
120kJ · 329°
0.6m · 12s
NNW
120kJ · 329°
0.6m · 12s
NNW
120kJ · 334°
0.6m · 12s
NNW
120kJ · 334°
0.6m · 12s
NNW
120kJ · 334°
0.6m · 12s
NNW
120kJ · 334°
0.6m · 12s
NNW
120kJ · 334°
0.6m · 12s
NNW
120kJ · 334°
0.6m · 12s
NW
120kJ · 326°
0.6m · 12s
NW
120kJ · 326°
0.6m · 12s
NW
120kJ · 326°
0.6m · 12s
NW
120kJ · 326°
0.6m · 12s
NW
120kJ · 326°
0.6m · 12s
NW
120kJ · 326°
0.6m · 12s
NW
120kJ · 326°
Wind (Hourly)
NNW11 km/hCross
NNW11 km/hCross
NNW11 km/hCross
NNW11 km/hCross
NNW11 km/hCross
NNW11 km/hCross
NNW11 km/hCross
NNW11 km/hCross
NNW11 km/hCross
NNW11 km/hCross
NNW11 km/hCross
N13 km/hCross-off
N13 km/hCross-off
N13 km/hCross-off
N13 km/hCross-off
N13 km/hCross-off
N13 km/hCross-off
NNE15 km/hCross-off
NNE15 km/hCross-off
NNE15 km/hCross-off
NNE15 km/hCross-off
NNE15 km/hCross-off
NNE15 km/hCross-off
NNE15 km/hCross-off
Tide & Entry
0.57m ▼
Tide Caution ({tide}m)
0.25m ▼
Tide Caution ({tide}m)
0.16m ▲
Tide Caution ({tide}m)
0.34m ▲
Tide Caution ({tide}m)
0.74m ▲
Tide Caution ({tide}m)
1.24m ▲
Tide Caution ({tide}m)
1.72m ▲
Tide Caution ({tide}m)
2.06m ▲
Tide Caution ({tide}m)
2.15m ▲
Tide Caution ({tide}m)
1.99m ▼
Tide Caution ({tide}m)
1.59m ▼
Tide Caution ({tide}m)
1.07m ▼
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.55m ▼
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.17m ▼
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.02m ▲
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.14m ▲
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.49m ▲
Tide OK ({tide}m)
1.00m ▲
Tide Caution ({tide}m)
1.52m ▲
Tide Caution ({tide}m)
1.94m ▲
Tide Caution ({tide}m)
2.14m ▲
Tide Caution ({tide}m)
2.08m ▼
Tide Caution ({tide}m)
1.78m ▼
Tide Caution ({tide}m)
1.33m ▼
Tide Caution ({tide}m)
18 Compared Slots18 Compared Slots
Day // TimeMon 09 NovTue 10 NovWed 11 NovThu 12 NovFri 13 NovSat 14 Nov
Slot
AM
08:00
PM
14:00
NIGHT
20:00
AM
08:00
PM
14:00
NIGHT
20:00
AM
08:00
PM
14:00
NIGHT
20:00
AM
08:00
PM
14:00
NIGHT
20:00
AM
08:00
PM
14:00
NIGHT
20:00
AM
08:00
PM
14:00
NIGHT
20:00
Rating (0-10)
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
1st Swell [Sets]
Primary Breaking
2.7m
[3.5m]
3.0m
[3.8m]
2.8m
[3.6m]
2.5m
[3.2m]
2.7m
[3.5m]
2.5m
[3.2m]
2.1m
[2.7m]
2.3m
[2.9m]
2.2m
[2.8m]
1.9m
[2.4m]
2.1m
[2.7m]
1.9m
[2.4m]
2.0m
[2.6m]
2.2m
[2.8m]
2.0m
[2.6m]
2.3m
[2.9m]
2.5m
[3.2m]
2.3m
[2.9m]
1st Swell Dir
WNW295°
WNW300°
WNW292°
WNW295°
WNW300°
WNW292°
WNW295°
WNW300°
WNW292°
WNW295°
WNW300°
WNW292°
WNW295°
WNW300°
WNW292°
WNW295°
WNW300°
WNW292°
1st Period (s)15s15s15s14s15s14s14s15s14s14s15s15s15s15s15s15s16s15s
1st Power (kJ)3029 kJ3739 kJ3258 kJ2424 kJ3029 kJ2424 kJ1710 kJ2198 kJ1877 kJ1400 kJ1832 kJ1500 kJ1662 kJ2011 kJ1662 kJ2198 kJ2770 kJ2198 kJ
2nd Swell
Swell 2 (Size · s · kJ)
1.4m · 13sW706 kJ · 273°
1.6m · 17sW1206 kJ · 278°
1.5m · 13sW810 kJ · 270°
1.3m · 12sW562 kJ · 273°
1.4m · 17sW923 kJ · 278°
1.3m · 12sW562 kJ · 270°
1.1m · 12sW402 kJ · 273°
1.2m · 17sW678 kJ · 278°
1.1m · 12sW402 kJ · 270°
1.0m · 12sW332 kJ · 273°
1.1m · 17sW570 kJ · 278°
1.0m · 13sW360 kJ · 270°
1.0m · 13sW360 kJ · 273°
1.1m · 17sW570 kJ · 278°
1.0m · 13sW360 kJ · 270°
1.2m · 13sW519 kJ · 273°
1.3m · 18sW843 kJ · 278°
1.2m · 13sW519 kJ · 270°
3rd Swell
Swell 3 (Size · s · kJ)
0.6m · 12sNNW120 kJ · 329°
0.6m · 12sNNW120 kJ · 334°
0.6m · 12sNW120 kJ · 326°
0.5m · 11sNNW76 kJ · 329°
0.6m · 12sNNW120 kJ · 334°
0.5m · 11sNW76 kJ · 326°
0.5m · 11sNNW76 kJ · 329°
0.5m · 12sNNW83 kJ · 334°
0.5m · 11sNW76 kJ · 326°
0.4m · 11sNNW49 kJ · 329°
0.5m · 12sNNW83 kJ · 334°
0.4m · 12sNW53 kJ · 326°
0.5m · 12sNNW83 kJ · 329°
0.5m · 12sNNW83 kJ · 334°
0.5m · 12sNW83 kJ · 326°
0.5m · 12sNNW83 kJ · 329°
0.5m · 13sNNW90 kJ · 334°
0.5m · 12sNW83 kJ · 326°
Wave ShapeAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned Pulse
Wind
NNW11 km/h6 kt
N13 km/h7 kt
NNE15 km/h8 kt
NNW13 km/h7 kt
N15 km/h8 kt
NNE17 km/h9 kt
NNW13 km/h7 kt
N15 km/h8 kt
NNE15 km/h8 kt
NNW11 km/h6 kt
N13 km/h7 kt
NNE13 km/h7 kt
NNW9 km/h5 kt
N11 km/h6 kt
NNE13 km/h7 kt
NNW11 km/h6 kt
N13 km/h7 kt
NNE13 km/h7 kt
Wind EffectCrossCross-offCross-offCrossCross-offCross-offCrossCross-offCross-offCrossCross-offCross-offCrossCross-offCross-offCrossCross-offCross-off
Entry / Exit
BackwashTide Caution ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
BackwashTide Caution ({tide}m)
BackwashTide Caution ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
BackwashTide Caution ({tide}m)
BackwashTide Caution ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
BackwashTide Caution ({tide}m)
BackwashTide Caution ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
BackwashTide Caution ({tide}m)
BackwashTide Caution ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
High / Low Tide
HI: 07:55 (2.2m)HI: 20:20 (2.1m)
LO: 01:50 (0.2m)LO: 14:05 (0.0m)
HI: 08:25 (2.1m)HI: 20:50 (2.1m)
LO: 02:20 (0.2m)LO: 14:35 (0.1m)
HI: 08:50 (2.0m)HI: 21:15 (2.0m)
LO: 02:50 (0.3m)LO: 15:00 (0.2m)
HI: 09:20 (1.9m)HI: 21:45 (1.9m)
LO: 03:20 (0.4m)LO: 15:30 (0.3m)
HI: 09:45 (1.8m)HI: 22:15 (1.8m)
LO: 03:50 (0.5m)LO: 15:55 (0.4m)
HI: 10:15 (1.6m)HI: 22:45 (1.7m)
LO: 04:20 (0.6m)LO: 16:25 (0.6m)

7-DAY SWELL, PERIOD & WIND DAILY FORECAST

Hoje
2026-11-02
1.7m – 2.4m @16s (WNW / NW)
7 kt (offshore)
07:00 – 12:30 (Vazia a Meia-Maré)
GOOD
Terça
2026-11-03
1.9m – 2.7m @14s (WNW / NW)
7 kt (offshore)
07:00 – 12:30 (Vazia a Meia-Maré)
EPIC
Quarta
2026-11-04
2.2m – 3.0m @14s (WNW / NW)
7 kt (offshore)
07:00 – 12:30 (Vazia a Meia-Maré)
EPIC
Quinta
2026-11-05
1.7m – 2.3m @16s (WNW / NW)
7 kt (offshore)
07:00 – 12:30 (Vazia a Meia-Maré)
GOOD
Sexta
2026-11-06
1.5m – 2.1m @14s (WNW / NW)
7 kt (offshore)
07:00 – 12:30 (Vazia a Meia-Maré)
FAIR
Sábado
2026-11-07
2.0m – 2.8m @14s (WNW / NW)
7 kt (offshore)
07:00 – 12:30 (Vazia a Meia-Maré)
EPIC
Domingo
2026-11-08
1.9m – 2.6m @16s (WNW / NW)
7 kt (offshore)
07:00 – 12:30 (Vazia a Meia-Maré)
GOOD

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