Deadman's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's break it down.

This whole 16-day stretch is a mixed bag. We get some solid swell windows, but the wind is often the enemy. The first real opportunity is on Sunday, the 2nd of August, with a building NW swell. Before that, there's some energy Saturday afternoon, but with NNW winds at 19 mph, it's a rough mess and not worth the paddle for the average surfer.

The standout session has to be Monday afternoon, the 3rd of August. Deadman's is a reef break, open to a SW swell window. We're looking at a solid 6 ft NW swell, with a period of 9 seconds. The real magic is the wind – WSW at 0 mph. That's flat calm, glassy conditions. Total peace. The combined energy is moderate at 703. For a spot that's inconsistent, this is a rare clean gem. The water is sitting at 54°, which is about 3° colder than average for this time of year, so a quality 4/3 wetsuit is non-negotiable.

After that, the wind turns funky for a few days, with cross-shore breezes making things choppy. We get another small window on Wednesday afternoon, the 5th of August, with glassy conditions on a smaller 4 ft NW swell. It's not big, but it'll be clean for a fun little session.

Looking into the second week, there's a bigger pulse of swell around the 9th and 10th of August. Sunday afternoon the 9th has a 8 ft NW swell, but it's getting hammered by a 19 mph NNW wind. The energy is very strong at 1119, but it's a fight. The next day, Monday the 10th, the swell hits 8 ft NW with a 10-second period. It's heavy and powerful, with moderate cross-shore winds in the morning, cleaning up to a clean cross-off in the afternoon with NNW winds at 16 mph. This is expert territory only – 8 ft is serious, no place for beginners. There's also a long-period SSW groundswell at 18 seconds showing up on the 7th of August, only 1 ft, but it's a sign of energy in the water.

The very end, around the 16th of August, shows a NW swell building back to 5 ft with a 10-second period and moderate cross-shore winds. A possibility, but nothing to get too excited about this far out.

If you're picking one window, make it Monday afternoon, the 3rd of August. That 6 ft NW swell with glassy conditions at Deadman's is the best bet in the whole run.

Rusty.

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