Dead Zone Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.52° N 1.26° W

Dead Zone 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dead Zone sea temperature is
25.7° C
3.9° 

Dead Zone surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dead Zone today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dead Zone at 7PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (18 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Dead Zone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
9
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
1
NW
10
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.3
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
44
30
23
14
21
20
12
12
12
12
23
26
84
216
375
399
355
315
262
284
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
5
N
5
N
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:56AM3.31m
9:16PM3.24m
9:36AM3.07m
10:00PM2.92m
10:25AM2.83m
Low Tide
2:56PM0.66m
3:19AM0.83m
3:41PM0.95m
4:04AM1.13m
4:36PM1.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:05
9:02
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
20
20
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
21
21
21
21
21
20
22
22
23
21
20
20
21
23
23
20
20
20
17
17
18
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