Deadman's Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.02° N 124.07° W

Deadman's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Deadman's sea temperature is
15.1°C
0.7° 

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 7 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 540 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s 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 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Mon 7th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 14s
Best Surf 8PM (Mon 7th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 14s
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 10th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 17s

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


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here.

Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – there’s only one break on the cards for the whole 16-day window, Deadman's, and it’s a tricky one. This is an exposed reef that’s inconsistent, so it doesn’t take much to shut it down. The good news is we’ve got a run of small but rideable swell starting today, Monday the 7th, but for the next several days, it’s mostly a marginal affair with cross-shore winds messing with the shape. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is about average for this time of year, so no wetsuit dramas.

The first real highlight, and the standout of the whole period, lands on Thursday afternoon the 10th. We’ve got a 3ft SSW swell, glassy conditions – pure clean glass – and combined wave energy of 941 (moderate). That’s the best you’ll see for a while. The swell direction is SSW, which is off the optimum SW for Deadman's, but the glass makes everything better. Crowds are likely here, so expect company.

Beyond that, we hit a long, flat gap. From Friday the 11th right through to Saturday the 19th, the swell drops off significantly, with wave heights barely scraping 2ft and combined energy values falling into the low to mid hundreds (weak). The winds get messy again, mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the commentary says "poor surf conditions" for many of those sessions. Don’t bother paddling out.

The second week brings a glimmer. On Sunday the 20th, the swell picks up to 5ft in the morning, jumping to 8ft in the afternoon, both from the NW. This is a short-period swell (8 seconds), so it’ll be a bit jumbled and fat, but combined energy hits 788 in the morning and 1129 (strong) by afternoon. The wind is cross-off and clean. This is expert-only territory – over 8ft gets heavy – but if you’ve got the skills, there’s power.

Then Monday the 21st sees the biggest surf of the forecast: 5ft to 6ft NW swell, period 11 seconds, combined energy at 1039 and 1423 (strong to very strong). That’s proper groundswell, and it’ll be lining up with cross-shore winds. Tuesday the 22nd afternoon somehow goes glass again, with 5ft NW swell and 708 energy (moderate) – a clean if smaller follow-up. Crowds will be inevitable on any of these cleaner days.

So the short story: Thursday afternoon the 10th is your best bet for a fun, clean, small-wave session. The 20th and 21st are for the advanced crew only. The rest is a write-off.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SSW
17
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16
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16
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15
0.9
SW
14
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14
0.8
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14
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
236
236
229
209
193
171
198
368
312
424
493
496
477
471
424
350
346
241
361
266
199
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNE
10
WNW
5
NW
10
ENE
10
NW
5
NW
5
NE
15
WNW
5
WNW
10
NNE
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNE
15
NW
25
NNW
15
NNE
15
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10
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Wind State
cross
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High Tide
9:55AM1.43m
8:38PM1.98m
10:34AM1.54m
9:41PM2.01m
11:10AM1.66m
10:38PM2.00m
11:44AM1.75m
11:32PM1.95m
12:16PM1.83m
00:23AM1.85m
12:48PM1.87m
1:13AM1.73m
1:19PM1.88m
2:03AM1.60m
Low Tide
2:35PM0.93m
3:53AM-0.16m
3:43PM0.76m
4:40AM-0.15m
4:40PM0.58m
5:22AM-0.09m
5:31PM0.41m
6:00AM0.02m
6:18PM0.27m
6:35AM0.17m
7:03PM0.17m
7:09AM0.35m
7:47PM0.13m
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7:37
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7:32
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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.

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