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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 Monday 27 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
12.0° 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 12AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
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 15°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 18 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 8 | |
257 | 237 | 230 | 230 | 184 | 177 | 156 | 119 | 145 | 113 | 158 | 169 | 184 | 177 | 291 | 329 | 207 | 271 | 447 | 352 | 372 | 437 | 357 | 619 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 9:09AM1.42m | 9:43PM1.69m | 10:09AM1.42m | 10:13PM1.76m | 11:02AM1.41m | 10:42PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.21m | 4:09AM0.20m | 3:57PM0.32m | 4:52AM0.03m | 4:35PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 257 | 237 | 230 | 230 | 184 | 177 | 156 | 84 | 112 | 97 | 158 | 161 | 119 | 107 | 138 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 447 | 314 | 372 | 437 | 357 | 306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | NW 20 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 16 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 112 | 112 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 54 | 46 | 119 | 145 | 113 | 45 | 45 | 22 | 97 | 138 | 105 | 99 | 271 | 92 | 35 | 88 | 58 | 34 | 384 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 9 | S 11 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 16 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 45 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 51 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 45 | 16 | 21 | 28 | 22 | 89 | 211 | 207 | 94 | 36 | 25 | 35 | 34 | 38 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 152 | 129 | 176 | 23 | 23 | 50 | — | — | 102 | 169 | 184 | 177 | 291 | 329 | — | — | 161 | 352 | 299 | 239 | 277 | 619 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 195 | 386 | 385 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 192 | 242 | 385 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 264 | 385 | 386 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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