Surf Forecasts:
Deadman's surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NW swell with 760 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) 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+) | 5AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Deadman's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about Deadman's in feet and miles per hour. This is a reef break that needs a good SW groundswell to work, and we’ve got a slow start before things get interesting. Water temp is about normal for the season.
Sunday the 13th – forget it. 2ft SW swell, 14-second period, 15 mph crosswind making a mess. Combined energy is weak at 390. Afternoon jumps to 5ft but from the NW with 30 mph crosswind – total junk.
Monday the 14th – still poor. Morning 5ft NW windswell, 8-second period, bumpy. Afternoon cleans up a bit but it’s still short-period windswell. Not worth it.
Tuesday the 15th – similar story. Afternoon cleans up with 6-7ft NW windswell but it’s windswell. Combined energy 733 (moderate). Marginal.
Wednesday the 16th – morning has 7ft NW swell, 1304 combined energy (strong), but cross-onshore. Then afternoon goes glassy – dead calm, 5ft NW, 8 seconds, combined energy 605 (moderate). The report says “expect very good surf conditions.” That’s your first real window. Clean faces but short-period, so a bit sectiony. Still, go Wednesday afternoon.
Thursday the 17th – drops to 1ft SW groundswell, 21-second period, combined energy 456 (moderate) but onshore. Afternoon glasss up with 2ft SSW at 16 seconds but barely breaking.
Friday the 18th – 2ft SW groundswell, 19-second period, light cross-onshore bumps. Marginal.
Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th – small and bumpy. 2-3ft SW, crosswind. Not good.
Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd – small SW groundswell, 16-17 seconds, combined energy 500-700 (moderate). Tuesday afternoon turns glassy with 3ft SW at 16 seconds – “expect very good surf conditions.” Small but clean.
Now the standout – Wednesday the 23rd: morning 4-5ft WNW, 12 seconds, combined energy 931 (moderate) but cross-onshore. Afternoon glassy – 4ft WNW, 12 seconds, combined energy 792 (moderate). Report says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the best of the first week. Clean, glassy, waist-to-chest high. Circle it.
Thursday the 24th – 7ft NW swell at 11 seconds, combined energy 1955 (strong). Morning has a gentle cross-shore but that’s big for Deadman’s – over 8ft is expert only, and 7ft is pushing it. Afternoon drops to 6ft but gets lumpy. Strong surfers only.
Friday the 25th – morning onshore, afternoon glassy with 6ft NW at 11 seconds, combined energy 961 (moderate). “Expect very good surf conditions.” Clean, chest-to-head high. Could be the best session.
Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th – smaller and bumpy.
Monday the 28th – morning 5ft NW at 12 seconds, combined energy 1187 (strong), clean cross-off breeze. Marginal report but a decent setup.
Standouts: Wednesday 23rd afternoon and Friday 25th afternoon – both glassy, clean, waist-to-head high. Wednesday the 16th afternoon also clean but smaller. First few days are a write-off. This reef doesn’t fire often, but when it does, it’s worth the wait.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 293 | 186 | 397 | 516 | 275 | 371 | 502 | 291 | 507 | 299 | 681 | 338 | 201 | 160 | 198 | 160 | 303 | 303 | 303 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:13AM1.73m | 1:19PM1.88m | 2:03AM1.60m | 1:51PM1.86m | 2:55AM1.46m | 2:22PM1.81m | 3:52AM1.33m | 2:57PM1.75m | 5:01AM1.23m | 3:36PM1.69m | 6:33AM1.19m | 4:27PM1.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.35m | 7:47PM0.13m | 7:41AM0.53m | 8:33PM0.13m | 8:13AM0.70m | 9:22PM0.17m | 8:45AM0.85m | 10:16PM0.22m | 9:22AM0.98m | 11:19PM0.26m | 10:14AM1.07m | 00:27AM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | NW 9 | SW 13 | SW 17 | NW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 9 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 293 | 180 | 180 | 287 | 84 | 188 | 221 | 140 | 122 | 87 | 384 | 121 | 201 | 149 | 109 | 97 | 86 | 91 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 17 | NW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 100 | 186 | 57 | 116 | 107 | 83 | 147 | 45 | 23 | 29 | 121 | 115 | 104 | 146 | 198 | 137 | 303 | 303 | 303 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | WSW 9 | NW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | NW 11 | SW 14 | SW 21 | WNW 10 | SW 21 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 29 | 24 | 12 | 127 | 8 | 54 | 39 | 38 | 81 | 67 | 118 | 31 | 72 | 160 | 38 | 160 | 167 | 165 | 110 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 397 | 516 | 275 | 371 | 502 | 291 | 507 | 299 | 681 | 338 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 384 | 386 | 28 | 242 | 384 | 1 | 168 | 2 | 2 | 195 | 2 | 1 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 242 | 108 | 1 |
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