
Surf Forecasts:
Deadman's surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period, SSW swell with 1,255 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Deadman's this week:
The surf forecast for Deadman's over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Deadman's in the next 16 days are 1.3m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 20s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Deadman's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Deadman's.
Honestly, it's a bit of a mixed bag over the next two weeks. The swell is hanging around, but the conditions are pretty average for most of it. The water temp is sitting at 60°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – that's a nice little bonus.
The first solid stretch runs from Saturday the 25th of July through to the end of the month. Swell is mostly in the 3ft to 5ft range from the SW and SSW, with a lot of all that south-west energy. The wave energy is solid but not pumping, with moderate readings around 1385 on the Saturday morning, dropping into the 700–900 range later. The real killer here is the wind. For most of these days, it's a cross or cross-onshore breeze from the WNW, which is keeping the surface a bit choppy and messy. It's surfable, but nothing to get too excited about. Tuesday the 28th afternoon sees a shift to a cross-offshore breeze from the NNW, cleaning it up a bit, but it's a fresh breeze at 19 mph, so it's not going to be perfect.
The standout window, and I mean the true gem in this outlook, is Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th of August. On the Tuesday afternoon, we get a glassy session with 5ft of NW swell. The periods are short at 9 seconds, so it's a bit of a weak, windswell, but the energy is still moderate at 495. The real draw is the clean, glassy surface. The NW swell is a bit off from the optimum SW direction, but for Deadman's, glassy conditions are a massive plus. On Wednesday morning the 5th, it's glassy again with 4ft of NW swell, with energy down to 275. This is the time to be out there. It won't be big, but it'll be clean and fun.
Later in the second week, around the 6th and 7th of August, we see more glassy conditions with 4ft of NW swell, but the energy is quite low at 267–306. It's a nice, small-wave option for a longboard or a funboard.
The 8th of August starts with a glassy morning and 3ft of NW swell, but the afternoon picks up to 5ft with a cross-shore breeze. The last few days of the outlook, the 9th, drop right off to tiny 1ft–2ft from the SSW, with stronger period around 16-17 seconds, but very little energy to push it.
So, in short: the first week is mostly average due to wind. The absolute best bet is Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th of August for clean, glassy waves. The 5ft on Tuesday afternoon is the pick of the size. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1221 | 1051 | 872 | 1100 | 863 | 835 | 926 | 1104 | 1123 | 789 | 1159 | 921 | 635 | 539 | 441 | 377 | 568 | 159 | 301 | 256 | 355 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:48AM1.23m | 8:54PM1.86m | 11:29AM1.29m | 9:38PM1.91m | 12:03PM1.34m | 10:20PM1.94m | 12:35PM1.40m | 11:00PM1.95m | 1:05PM1.45m | 11:40PM1.93m | 1:33PM1.50m | 00:19AM1.88m | 2:00PM1.55m | 1:00AM1.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM1.02m | 4:32AM-0.05m | 3:34PM1.01m | 5:11AM-0.12m | 4:23PM0.98m | 5:46AM-0.16m | 5:08PM0.94m | 6:19AM-0.17m | 5:49PM0.89m | 6:50AM-0.15m | 6:30PM0.83m | 7:19AM-0.09m | 7:12PM0.77m | ||||||||
6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
— | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSE 15 |
1221 | 1051 | 872 | 1100 | 863 | 835 | 926 | 1104 | 1123 | 789 | 1159 | 921 | 635 | 539 | 441 | 377 | 568 | 159 | 140 | 239 | 355 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 8 | S 12 | SSW 12 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SSW 11 | NW 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 16 | SW 14 |
125 | 78 | 76 | 72 | 56 | 102 | 54 | 24 | 119 | 144 | 55 | 49 | 98 | 227 | 297 | 183 | 21 | 142 | 301 | 256 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | S 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | S 20 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 |
39 | 58 | 57 | 33 | 18 | 260 | 98 | 7 | 21 | 22 | — | 119 | 32 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 104 | 208 | 179 | 62 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
— | 119 | — | 55 | 52 | 32 | 12 | 87 | 263 | 138 | 99 | 37 | 152 | 239 | 176 | 205 | 271 | 135 | 285 | 212 | 97 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 384 | 1 | 195 | 195 | 1 | 195 | 195 | 1 | 282 | 384 | 28 | 264 | 385 | 2 | 195 | 385 | 1 | 195 | 384 | 2 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)
Information about the Deadman's Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Deadman's provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Deadman's can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Deadman's surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Deadman's) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Deadman's may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Deadman's is 86 km (53 miles) from Eureka. If you plan a vacation in Humboldt County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Eureka. Eureka has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.










