Deadmans Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Humboldt County, USA)
| Name: | Deadmans |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: NE |
Deadmans in Humboldt is a quite exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest. Both left and right reef breaks. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of sharks, rips, rocks and locals.
Overall Deadmans Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Deadmans surf quality by season and Deadmans surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Deadmans |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Deadmans:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | No Pass | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Third Reef | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Deadman s 1 | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Gale Point | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Mckee s Creek | 7 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Deadmans: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Eel River Buoy | 56 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | PT Arena Buoy | 58 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | St Georges Buoy | 127 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Bodega Bay Buoy | 131 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | San Francisco Buoy | 171 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Deadmans: |
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| Closest tide station | Shelter Cove, California | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Westport, California | 32 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Cape Mendocino, California | 33 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Fort Bragg Landing, California | 43 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Eel River entrance, California | 44 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Deadmans: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Shasta (United States) | 138 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Stover Mountain Ski Area (United States) | 149 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mt Ashland (United States) | 160 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Coppervale (United States) | 183 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Royal Gorge (United States) | 202 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Deadmans: |
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| Closest city location | Redway (United States) | 15 mi |
| Second closest city location | Rio Dell (United States) | 32 mi |
| Third closest city location | Hydesville (United States) | 35 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Ferndale (United States) | 39 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Fortuna (United States) | 39 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Deadmans is Chico Muni Airport (CIC) in USA, which is 191 km (119 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Deadmans is Beale Afb (Marysville) Airport (BAB), also in USA, 248 km (154 miles) away.
