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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 24 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
11.6° 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 1PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
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 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 14 | NW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | |
230 | 225 | 240 | 191 | 196 | 209 | 152 | 152 | 112 | 153 | 155 | 179 | 198 | 263 | 357 | 348 | 309 | 325 | 389 | 384 | 362 | 336 | 357 | 295 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:04AM1.61m | 7:45PM1.41m | 6:33AM1.49m | 8:31PM1.51m | 7:57AM1.44m | 9:09PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM-0.10m | 00:59AM0.82m | 1:35PM-0.00m | 2:16AM0.63m | 2:28PM0.10m | 3:18AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:06 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 15 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 230 | 225 | 93 | 85 | 150 | 136 | 152 | 152 | 112 | 100 | 149 | 139 | 100 | 115 | 112 | 109 | 93 | 325 | 389 | 384 | 362 | 336 | 357 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 127 | 125 | 150 | 150 | 82 | 209 | 150 | 148 | 102 | 153 | 155 | 179 | 198 | 263 | 357 | 348 | 309 | 93 | 51 | 47 | 46 | 145 | 107 | 109 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 174 | 155 | 84 | 85 | 127 | 81 | 68 | 47 | 107 | 92 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 54 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 240 | 191 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | 107 | 132 | 238 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 192 | 257 | 176 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 282 | 195 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 192 | 195 | 195 | 83 | 1 |
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