Deadman's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board. It’s a bit of a mixed bag out there for the next couple of weeks, so let’s break it down.

The first few days are going to test your patience. We’ve got some small, weak surf with a lot of cross and cross-onshore wind. Tuesday the 4th starts off with a 5ft swell at 9 seconds from the NW, but the S wind is making it messy. The afternoon calms down to glass with 4ft, but it’s still pretty weak. It’s not going to be a classic, but you might get a few if you’re keen.

Wednesday and Thursday are pretty poor. The swell drops right off, the period is short, and the wind keeps messing with the surface. This is a real lull period. Honestly, you might be better off doing something else for a couple of days.

Friday the 7th has a bit of a pulse, but it’s still junky. The morning is cross-shore with 4ft, and the afternoon is glassy but tiny at 1ft. The energy is there, but it’s not translating into anything rideable.

Then the weekend brings a bit more size, but it’s not clean. Saturday the 8th has a bigger, more powerful swell building to 6ft in the afternoon, but the wind is cross-off, so it’s not terrible. The energy is moderate (647). Sunday the 9th pushes to 7ft in the afternoon, but the wind is up to 25 km/h and cross-off. It’s going to be a bit of a fight out there, and it’s not going to be pretty. This is more for the experienced crew, and it might be a bit of a grind.

The start of the next week, the 10th and 11th, stays in that 6ft to 7ft range with cross-shore winds. It’s not great, but it’s surfable. The energy is moderate to strong, but the conditions are just not working with us.

Then we hit another poor spell on the 12th and 13th. The swell backs off, and the winds are all over the place. It’s a bit of a write-off.

The real standout here is the 15th and 16th. The swell direction swings around to the SSW, and the period stretches out to 16-17 seconds. This is proper groundswell. Saturday the 15th has a clean 4ft in the afternoon with glassy conditions, and the energy is strong (902). Sunday the 16th is the pick of the bunch. The afternoon has a 3ft SSW swell with a 16-second period, and it’s glassy. The energy is very strong (1091). This is the one you want to wait for. It’s going to be clean, lined-up, and have some real push to it. If you can only surf one day, make it the 16th. This is a true standout.

After that, the 17th and 18th still have some decent swell, but the direction swings back to the NW and the period drops. It’s still okay, but the magic is gone. The 19th fades out again with small, weak surf.

So, the plan is clear: wait out the junk, and be on it for the 16th. The conditions are going to be prime, and the swell is going to be quality. Keep an eye on the tide, but this is your best shot.

There’s a bit of a gap in the middle there, from the 12th to the 14th, where there’s just not much on offer. It’s a normal lull for the area, but the good stuff is coming.

Rusty.

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