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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 pm Friday 01 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
12.1° 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 3AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Deadman's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | |
426 | 419 | 353 | 353 | 347 | 694 | 671 | 321 | 243 | 258 | 270 | 276 | 344 | 412 | 487 | 604 | 773 | 742 | 1057 | 1042 | 969 | 768 | 734 | 596 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:38PM1.82m | 1:23PM1.36m | 00:07AM1.80m | 2:08PM1.32m | 00:37AM1.76m | 2:54PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.64m | 6:42AM-0.24m | 6:15PM0.73m | 7:18AM-0.25m | 6:46PM0.81m | 7:55AM-0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 426 | 419 | 353 | 353 | 347 | 694 | 671 | 117 | 243 | 258 | 270 | 264 | 226 | 258 | 221 | 604 | 773 | 742 | 1057 | 1042 | 969 | 768 | 734 | 596 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 7 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 121 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 154 | 154 | 82 | 276 | 344 | 412 | 487 | 166 | 112 | 78 | 86 | 84 | 121 | 121 | 125 | 209 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 20 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 15 | 75 | 96 | 182 | 69 | 68 | 102 | 67 | 90 | 70 | 116 | 50 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 155 | 88 | 81 | 86 | 210 | 262 | 262 | 321 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 195 | 385 | 134 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 197 | 197 | 127 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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