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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 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
11.3° 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 1AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Deadman's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | S 15 | NW 9 | S 14 | NW 9 | W 14 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | |
458 | 346 | 302 | 254 | 246 | 546 | 272 | 240 | 240 | 219 | 252 | 209 | 156 | 148 | 114 | 153 | 155 | 179 | 198 | 263 | 357 | 348 | 309 | 325 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | on | |
High Tide | 6:45PM1.33m | 5:04AM1.61m | 7:45PM1.41m | 6:33AM1.49m | 8:31PM1.51m | 7:57AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM-0.21m | 11:27PM0.94m | 12:34PM-0.10m | 00:59AM0.82m | 1:35PM-0.00m | 2:16AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | 8:05 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
8 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 458 | 346 | 302 | 250 | 240 | 206 | 272 | 240 | 91 | 111 | 150 | 176 | 156 | 135 | 114 | 109 | 138 | 129 | 104 | 100 | 97 | 95 | 95 | 325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | W 14 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 127 | 183 | 246 | 237 | 187 | 187 | 127 | 125 | 150 | 150 | 81 | 209 | 150 | 148 | 102 | 153 | 155 | 179 | 198 | 263 | 357 | 348 | 309 | 95 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NNW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 86 | 254 | 246 | 181 | 174 | 155 | 84 | 85 | 127 | 81 | 47 | 47 | 107 | 92 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 77 | 127 | 93 | 195 | 599 | 546 | — | — | 240 | 219 | 252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 385 | 385 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 192 | 195 | 192 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 385 | 195 | 195 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 189 |
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