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Deadman's Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Humboldt (25 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Deadman's surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Deadman's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Deadman's sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Deadman's today?
The current surf forecast for Deadman's at 8AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Deadman's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | |
404 | 430 | 350 | 865 | 661 | 650 | 1477 | 1107 | 655 | 643 | 909 | 610 | 748 | 684 | 295 | 295 | 320 | 282 | 261 | 338 | 322 | 302 | 344 | 452 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:23AM1.32m | 9:16PM1.80m | 10:25AM1.37m | 9:51PM1.94m | 11:23AM1.41m | 10:29PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM0.18m | 2:57PM0.40m | 4:06AM-0.10m | 3:42PM0.50m | 4:53AM-0.35m | 4:26PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 7 |
 kJ | 404 | 430 | 350 | 865 | 661 | 650 | 983 | 772 | 655 | 643 | 643 | 102 | 216 | 298 | 128 | 120 | 291 | 153 | 169 | 331 | 322 | 302 | 344 | 223 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 18 | SSW 16 | S 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 242 | 140 | 280 | 136 | 123 | 163 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 178 | 121 | 96 | 44 | 3 | 295 | 295 | 31 | 173 | 107 | 175 | 229 | 252 | 292 | 405 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 18 | S 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | S 11 | — | S 18 | S 11 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 38 | 47 | 138 | 37 | 69 | 13 | 82 | 104 | 104 | 68 | 44 | 79 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 3 | 61 | 108 | 2 | — | 25 | 2 | 292 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 35 | 88 | 1477 | 1107 | — | — | 909 | 610 | 748 | 684 | 234 | 167 | 320 | 282 | 261 | 338 | 261 | 296 | 289 | 452 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 385 | 385 | 386 | 192 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 210 | 385 | 385 | 282 | 192 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 385 | 385 | 384 | 384 | 195 |
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