Deadman's Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.02° N 124.07° W

Deadman's 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Deadman's sea temperature is
14.5°C
0.3° 

Deadman's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Deadman's today (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Deadman's at 10AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (17 Sep)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (17 Sep)2ft (0.6m)16s

Table - waves today at Deadman's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
196
227
201
176
160
198
198
196
160
137
239
303
303
303
369
303
303
234
217
258
375
375
375
370
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
5
NE
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
off
High Tide
5:01AM1.23m
3:36PM1.69m
6:33AM1.19m
4:27PM1.62m
8:06AM1.21m
5:35PM1.58m
Low Tide
9:22AM0.98m
11:19PM0.26m
10:14AM1.07m
00:27AM0.27m
11:34AM1.11m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:20
7:17
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
17
16
18
17
13
13
12
13
16
15
16
14
13
Feels °C
12
12
11
13
15
15
14
13
13
12
13
15
14
17
15
11
11
9
10
13
12
15
14
12
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