Deadman's Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Marin County, USA)
Photo credit: Viola
Surf Break: Deadman's
| Name: | Deadman's |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: SE |
Deadman's in SF Marin is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. A left hand reef break. Best around low tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Watch out for rocks, locals and sharks.
Overall Deadman's 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.
This chart describes the range of swells directed at Deadman's through an average year.... (show all text)
This image shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directions... (show all text)
Also see Deadman's surf quality by season and Deadman's surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to California - Marin County surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Deadman's
Visitor Reviews of Deadman's |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Deadman's:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Kellys Cove | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Fort Point | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Fort Cronkhite (Rodeo Beach) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Ocean Beach | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Deadman's: |
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| Closest wave buoy | San Francisco Buoy | 18 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Half Moon Bay Buoy | 36 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Bodega Bay Buoy | 53 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Monterey Buoy | 69 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | PT Arena Buoy | 126 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Deadman's: |
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| Closest tide station | Ocean Beach, California (2) | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Ocean Beach, outer coast, California | 2 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Ocean Beach, California | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Point Bonita, Bonita Cove, San Francisco Bay, Calif | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | San Francisco, San Francisco Bay, California | 2 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Deadman's: |
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| Closest ski area | Dodge Ridge (United States) | 142 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Bear Valley (United States) | 142 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Kirkwood (United States) | 147 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sierra at Tahoe (United States) | 147 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Royal Gorge (United States) | 154 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Deadman's: |
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| Closest city location | San Francisco (United States) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Sausalito (United States) | 5 mi |
| Third closest city location | Belvedere (United States) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Tiburon (United States) | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Broadmoor (United States) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Deadman's is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Deadman's is Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), also in USA, 26 km (16 miles) away.
- Third is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ) in USA, 58 km (36 miles) away.
- Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA is 69 km (43 miles) away.
- Travis Afb (Fairfield) Airport (SUU), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Deadman's and is 73 km (45 miles) away.
