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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 10 am Friday 15 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
11.8° 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 3PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
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 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 7 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | |
173 | 266 | 255 | 302 | 344 | 405 | 431 | 494 | 474 | 447 | 560 | 2345 | 2522 | 2483 | 1527 | 1559 | 1411 | 1194 | 1079 | 1046 | 931 | 1019 | 1263 | 1331 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:23AM1.41m | 10:29PM2.06m | 12:21PM1.44m | 11:11PM2.14m | 1:18PM1.44m | 11:55PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM0.60m | 5:41AM-0.55m | 5:11PM0.68m | 6:29AM-0.67m | 5:57PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:27 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 169 | 266 | 234 | 302 | 344 | 405 | 431 | 494 | 474 | 447 | 536 | 169 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 104 | 77 | 62 | 822 | 783 | 783 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 107 | 66 | 229 | 231 | 228 | 228 | 108 | 87 | 88 | 158 | 160 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 60 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | W 9 | WNW 9 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | SW 18 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 108 | 175 | 43 | 64 | 2 | 2 | 146 | 60 | 60 | 46 | 46 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 173 | 206 | 255 | 293 | 311 | 235 | 200 | 222 | 266 | 385 | 560 | 2345 | 2522 | 2483 | 1527 | 1559 | 1411 | 1194 | 1079 | 1046 | 931 | 1019 | 1263 | 1331 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 282 | 385 | 384 | 384 | 28 | 154 | 154 | 195 | 384 | 386 | 386 | 386 | 257 | 257 | 195 | 195 | 277 | 384 | 385 | 385 | 2 | 28 | 28 |
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