Deadman's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the ocean’s got cookin’ for our stretch of coast over the next couple of weeks. It’s gonna be a bit of a slow burn, but there are definitely some windows to get wet.

Right off the bat, things are a little messy. Friday morning’s surf is a cross-shore chop, and the water is running a bit colder than normal for this time of year—about 2° colder than usual, so you’ll want the thicker rubber. The swell energy is moderate right now (461), but the breeze is just making everything ugly.

The first real chance to paddle out comes on Saturday morning. The swell drops back a touch to 4ft out of the northwest with a shorter 8-second period, but the wind turns cross-offshore and the surface is clean. It’s not a classic, but it’s a start.

Sunday picks up some size, pushing 7ft to 8ft from the northwest. The energy is climbing into the moderate range (720 to 918). The wind is still cross-offshore, which is good, but the short period makes it a bit walled. It’s gonna be a bit of a grunt session, but there will be waves.

Monday rolls in with a solid 7ft to 7ft of northwest swell and a slightly better 9-second period. The energy is up there (829 to 894). By the afternoon the wind eases right off and it turns into a light cross-shore, which will clean things up a fair bit. This is starting to look more interesting.

Tuesday, the swell eases a touch to 5ft to 6ft, but the standout moment is the afternoon. The wind goes glassy, the surface is clean, and with energy at 581, this is the first real “good surf conditions” window of the run. That’s a proper chance for a clean session.

Wednesday and Thursday mornings are a bit onshore and ripply, but the afternoons improve. Thursday afternoon is the one to circle here, as it goes glassy again with a bump in size to 7ft and the energy jumping to 806. That’s looking like a solid, clean afternoon.

Friday the 7th follows that up with another glassy afternoon, and this one is even better. We’re seeing 7ft of northwest swell, a 9-second period, and the energy is pumping at 925. This is shaping up to be one of the better sessions of the whole stretch. Clean, solid, and a proper reef setup like Deadman’s will be handling it well.

Saturday the 8th sees the energy really step up—into the strong range at 1244 by the afternoon. Swell is 8ft from the northwest. It's got some push, but the wind turns a touch cross-onshore, so it might be a bit lumpy when the sets roll through. Still, the power is there.

Sunday the 9th keeps the size at 7ft but the energy is still strong (1092). The afternoon goes cross-offshore and clean again, which makes it a much better bet than the morning’s cross-shore chop. This is another one to keep an eye on.

Now, into the second week, things start to taper off. Monday and Tuesday see the swell drop back to 4ft to 6ft, and the winds get a bit more onshore and choppy. It’s looking less appealing, to be honest.

Wednesday the 12th brings a change. The swell drops right down to 2ft from the southwest, but the period jumps way out to 18 seconds. That’s a proper long-period groundswell, but it’s small and the wind is a bit messy, so it won’t offer much surfable push.

Thursday the 13th keeps these long-period SW swells around 3ft with periods of 16-18 seconds. The energy is moderate (711-771), but the size just isn’t there for the break to really show its stuff.

The final call comes on Friday the 14th. The swell bumps back up to 5ft from the northwest, and the afternoon goes glassy again. It’s a nicer end to the run.

And then on Saturday the 15th, we get a final note of promise. The swell is a bit smaller at 3ft but it’s coming from the south-southwest with a long 16-17 second period. The wind is glass all day, and the energy is strong in the water (882 to 946). For a long-period swell like this, a reef break is the best spot. This will be a clean, if not overly powerful, way to sign off the forecast period.

So, overall, the best bets are the glassy afternoons of Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th. Those are your standouts. The 9th is also worth a look, and the 15th could be a fun, clean finale. The early part of next week looks a bit average, but there’s enough on the table to keep the stoke alive.

Rusty out.

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