Deadman's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Deadman's.

Right now, there’s really nothing doing at Deadman’s. It’s looking pretty flat and windy for the next few weeks, with the first proper pop of surf not showing up until way down the track. There’s a long, quiet stretch ahead, so don’t get too keen just yet.

The water temperature is sitting at 59°, which is bang on average for this time of year – nothing weird going on there.

That first real chance you’ll want to keep an eye on is Thursday afternoon, September 3rd. The wind goes glassy – dead calm, and that’s a major positive. The swell is still small, only 2 ft from the SSW, but the period is a solid 18 seconds, which is proper groundswell. The combined energy is strong, sitting at 784. It’s a reef break, and with that long period, it’ll wrap in nicely. The catch is this spot is inconsistent and rarely breaks, and when it does, it can get crowded often. So you might have to fight for a wave, but the ones you get will be clean.

The standout, though, is Friday, September 4th. Both the morning and afternoon sessions look excellent for experienced surfers. We’re looking at 4 ft of SSW groundswell with a period of 19 seconds in the morning and 18 in the afternoon. The combined energy jumps up to 1871 in the morning and 1728 in the afternoon – that’s strong wave energy. Wind is glassy from the west in the morning, then dead calm in the afternoon. That’s about as clean as it gets. The swell direction is straight out of the SSW, which is the optimum for this break. This is the session to circle on the calendar. Just remember, it’s only for experienced crew at that size, and the crowd factor could be there.

Anything before that is pretty average – cross-shore winds, small weak swell, or just poor conditions. There’s a gap of nearly two weeks with no real recommendations, then that Thursday and Friday pop up. After that, it fades back into nothing.

Stay patient, keep it glassy.

Rusty.

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