Dead Zone Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.52° N 1.26° W

Dead Zone Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dead Zone sea temperature is
23.1°C
2.8° 

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


Dead Zone surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, NW swell with 1,330 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dead Zone this week:

The surf forecast for Dead Zone over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dead Zone in the next 16 days are 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 13th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Best Surf11PM (Fri 18th Sep)6ft (1.9m) 14s
Most Powerful11PM (Fri 18th Sep)6ft (1.9m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dead Zone over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
2
1
4
3
1
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
5
1.5
NW
7
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
NW
10
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.9
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
390
456
479
328
234
108
59
39
102
218
338
471
610
513
327
194
266
1308
980
718
614
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
20
NNW
15
NE
5
ENE
20
NNW
10
NE
5
WSW
15
NW
30
NNW
20
N
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
NE
20
NNW
5
NE
0
ENE
15
NW
5
N
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
off
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:49PM4.00m
7:06AM3.78m
7:23PM3.77m
7:38AM3.60m
7:56PM3.49m
8:10AM3.37m
8:31PM3.17m
8:45AM3.11m
9:10PM2.86m
9:28AM2.84m
10:06PM2.59m
10:40AM2.62m
11:48PM2.43m
Low Tide
12:29PM0.02m
00:51AM0.08m
1:05PM0.15m
1:25AM0.30m
1:41PM0.37m
1:59AM0.57m
2:19PM0.65m
2:35AM0.87m
3:00PM0.95m
3:16AM1.17m
3:51PM1.24m
4:12AM1.43m
5:05PM1.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:41
7:43
7:43
7:45
7:46
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:17
8:15
8:15
8:13
8:10
8:08
 mm
3
Temp °C
20
24
25
22
27
28
23
22
20
17
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
17
15
18
18
Feels °C
19
20
21
21
24
24
22
20
18
14
14
15
17
16
17
16
15
14
15
16
16
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Dead Zone:

join our community of surf reporters

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 Zone 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 Zone Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Dead Zone provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dead Zone can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dead Zone 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 Zone) 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 Zone 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 Gironde? If you are looking for accommodation near Dead Zone, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Gironde, consider staying in La Teste-de-Buch which is 15 km (9 miles) away. Other places in and around Gironde where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Arcachon which is 17 km (11 miles) away, Gujan-Mestras, Cestas and Gradignan.

Nearest locationNearest