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Surf Quality:

Current Conditions

Fair conditions - still worth a paddle. Tiny waves under 1ft with mixed swell but getting breezy at 10kt Note: winds from NE would be better.

🌬️ WIND

10
kt

🌊 SWELL

0.7
ft

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Swell Height

0.7ft

🌊

Swell Period

💨

Wind Speed

10kt

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Air Temp

29°C

💨

Wind Gusts

14kt

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Precipitation

0mm

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📍 Local Knowledge

Steamer Lane–The Slot in Santa Cruz is a fairly exposed reef break with reliable year-round surf, best during winter and especially in January. It features a right-hand reef break that works best on a west swell with offshore winds from the northeast, and benefits from some shelter against northwest winds. The break picks up distant groundswells and is optimal around a rising mid tide. Crowds are common when the surf is good, and surfers should watch out for rocks in the lineup.

Best Swell: E

Bottom: Reef

Ideal Conditions

Swell: W

Wind: NE

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