Surf Forecasts:
Dead Man's Land surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SSE swell with 6,817 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dead Man's Land this week:
The surf forecast for Dead Man's Land over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dead Man's Land in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 22) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dead Man's Land over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 53 | 35 | 358 | 581 | 312 | 205 | 201 | 275 | 314 | 328 | 1685 | 1695 | 2082 | 6488 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:22PM1.65m | 9:14AM1.44m | 7:46PM1.56m | 10:16AM1.34m | 8:12PM1.46m | 12:05PM1.30m | 8:49PM1.35m | 2:03PM1.35m | 11:03PM1.25m | 2:47PM1.44m | 1:33AM1.28m | 3:15PM1.53m | 2:47AM1.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.35m | 2:12PM1.06m | 3:02AM0.47m | 2:44PM1.15m | 3:58AM0.58m | 3:53PM1.23m | 5:24AM0.67m | 7:37PM1.21m | 7:06AM0.67m | 8:46PM1.07m | 8:17AM0.63m | 9:18PM0.90m | ||||||||
 |  |  | | | | |  |  |  | |  |  | | | |  | | | | |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 22 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 25 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 35 | — | — | 312 | 205 | 201 | 275 | 314 | 328 | 1685 | 1695 | 2082 | 6488 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SE 12 | SSE 18 | — | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 20 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 49 | 211 | — | 739 | 1865 | 1832 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | S 6 | — | SSE 9 | E 11 | S 10 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 14 | — | — | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 95 | — | — | 23 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 55 | 53 | 4 | 358 | 581 | — | — | 9 | 12 | 37 | 32 | 37 | 40 | 37 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 281 | 281 | 30 | 290 | 293 | 474 | 0 | 303 | 703 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Shikoku | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Dead Man's Land surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Dead Man's Land Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Dead Man's Land provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dead Man's Land can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dead Man's Land surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dead Man's Land) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Dead Man's Land may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Shikoku? If you are looking for accommodation near Dead Man's Land, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Shikoku, consider staying in Anan which is 40 km (25 miles) away. Other places in and around Shikoku where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Muroto which is 44 km (27 miles) away, Komatsushima, Aki and Kamojima.
Nearest