Deadman's Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.02° N 124.07° W

Deadman's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Deadman's sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.3° 

Deadman's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Deadman's surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, NW swell with 1,573 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW 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 Tuesday (Oct 06) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Deadman's in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Tue 6th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 11s
Best Surf 5PM (Sat 10th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sat 10th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Deadman's over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
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Rating
(10 max)
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2
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3
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3
3
3
2
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3
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
WNW
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.6
NW
14
1.6
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
2.1
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
1.7
NW
8
2.2
NW
9
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
1.1
WNW
21
2.3
NW
9
3
NW
10
1.3
WNW
18
1.1
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
161
149
322
327
541
1034
905
796
690
781
398
798
1541
1249
1042
924
1426
1015
627
715
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
SSE
5
N
5
WNW
0
NW
5
NE
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
NE
15
NW
25
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
35
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
E
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
9:21AM1.57m
8:40PM1.74m
9:56AM1.69m
9:44PM1.74m
10:29AM1.80m
10:40PM1.73m
11:00AM1.88m
11:32PM1.69m
11:30AM1.93m
00:22AM1.64m
12:00PM1.95m
1:11AM1.57m
12:30PM1.93m
1:59AM1.49m
Low Tide
2:50PM0.73m
3:23AM0.05m
3:49PM0.50m
4:08AM0.13m
4:39PM0.29m
4:48AM0.23m
5:24PM0.11m
5:24AM0.36m
6:05PM-0.01m
5:58AM0.50m
6:45PM-0.08m
6:31AM0.64m
7:24PM-0.09m
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Temp °C
21
18
18
18
18
17
18
19
20
21
22
15
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12
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Feels °C
19
17
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17
17
18
19
18
17
11
10
9
6
10
14
11
16
15
14
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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.

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