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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 Thursday 14 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
11.6° 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 3PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
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 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | 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 | |
952 | 610 | 711 | 748 | 565 | 404 | 313 | 276 | 169 | 266 | 287 | 302 | 344 | 405 | 431 | 494 | 474 | 447 | 553 | 2345 | 2636 | 2483 | 1411 | 1411 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 | 10:25AM1.37m | 9:51PM1.94m | 11:23AM1.41m | 10:29PM2.06m | 12:21PM1.44m | 11:11PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM0.50m | 4:53AM-0.35m | 4:26PM0.60m | 5:41AM-0.55m | 5:11PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:25 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
6 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | 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 |
 kJ | 643 | 102 | 216 | 298 | 295 | 295 | 291 | 153 | 169 | 266 | 234 | 302 | 344 | 405 | 431 | 494 | 474 | 447 | 545 | 169 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 13 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SSW 16 | 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 | SSW 14 | S 20 | S 20 |
| kJ | 121 | 96 | 44 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 31 | 147 | 107 | 66 | 229 | 231 | 228 | 228 | 108 | 87 | 88 | 158 | 160 | 15 | 15 | 165 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | S 11 | WNW 9 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | SW 19 | S 20 | — |
| kJ | 44 | 79 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 61 | 108 | 175 | 2 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 146 | 60 | 60 | 46 | 46 | — | — | 14 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | 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 |
| kJ | 952 | 610 | 711 | 748 | 565 | 404 | 313 | 276 | 163 | 187 | 287 | 246 | 303 | 235 | 229 | 248 | 281 | 350 | 553 | 2345 | 2636 | 2483 | 1411 | 1411 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 210 | 385 | 384 | 384 | 195 | 2 | 28 | 28 | 385 | 385 | 384 | 385 | 195 | 170 | 154 | 195 | 385 | 385 | 386 | 386 | 257 | 257 | 154 |
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