Deadman's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

Look, the first week is a bit of a write-off for Deadman's. We've got a long period groundswell rolling in, but the wind is all over the shop and the consistency is just not there. The good news is there's a little window of magic on Sunday afternoon, August 23rd, to kick things off and then again later in the forecast period. The water temperature is sitting at 59°, which is about normal for this time of year.

The standout session is this coming Sunday afternoon, August 23rd. The wind is glassy, dead calm, and the swell is from the southwest at 2ft with a super long 18-second period. The wave energy is moderate (500). This is a reef break that's inconsistent, so for it to be firing with glassy conditions is a real treat. The water's about average temps for the time of year, so you won't need a full wetsuit but a spring suit will be nice.

After that, it's a long dry spell. Monday through Thursday is a mess of cross-shore and onshore winds, and the swell just doesn't have the quality or the right wind to make it worthwhile. The energy drops off a cliff, and the conditions are just not surfable.

We start to see a glimmer again on Friday, August 28th, with a bit of a pulse and a clean afternoon, but the wind is still a bit strong. Saturday the 29th has a bit more size but the wind is too strong and messy.

The real standout, the one you need to circle on your calendar, is Wednesday afternoon, September 2nd. The swell pops to 6ft from the northwest, but it's a short period 7-second wind swell. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze, making it clean. The wave energy is strong (509). This is going to be a punchy, fun wave for the better surfers in the crowd. It's a bit big for beginners, but the short period will keep it from being too powerful.

Then, Thursday afternoon, September 3rd, is another absolute beauty. The wind goes glassy again, a light cross-offshore breeze from the north-northwest, and the swell is a clean 3ft from the south-southwest with a very long 20-second period. The energy is strong (956). This is a long period groundswell that will line up perfectly on the reef. The best waves of the whole run.

The very end of the run, September 6th, has a Sunday afternoon session with a glassy calm wind and a 6ft northwest swell (8-second period). The energy is moderate (758). It's not the best peak of the run, but it'll be a clean, fun surf.

So, to wrap it up: get out there for the Sunday afternoon glass-off dead now, and then lock in the 2nd and 3rd of September for the real standouts. The rest is a waiting game, but when it's on, it's on.

Rusty.

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