Deadman's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks. We've only got one spot showing any real promise, and that's Deadman's.

Deadman's is an exposed reef break, and it's inconsistent, so we're not talking about a sure thing every day. The water temperature is sitting at 59°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.

The start of the period is a bit of a mixed bag. Sunday morning (6th September) sees a 3ft SSW swell with a very long period of 15 seconds and a cross breeze, making for marginal conditions. That afternoon the wind picks up and it gets messy. Monday morning (7th) is still nothing to write home about, but Monday afternoon is where it gets interesting. We get a glassy surface with a 3ft SSE swell, still a decent 13-second period, and the energy is moderate at 587. The report is calling for very good surf conditions, so that's the first standout. The long period groundswell will be lining up nicely on this reef.

Tuesday (8th) and Wednesday morning (9th) are pretty average with light cross-onshore winds, but Wednesday afternoon (9th) brings another gem. Glassy conditions again, with a 2ft SW swell, but the period jumps to a massive 19 seconds. That's a proper groundswell with lots of energy (568). Very good surf conditions are expected.

Thursday (10th) afternoon is the absolute pick of the first week. Flat calm, glassy conditions, a 3ft SW swell at 17 seconds, and the combined energy is strong at 937. That's going to be clean, lined-up waves on the reef. That's your best bet for the first week.

The wind turns a bit more aggressive from Friday (11th) through to Saturday (12th), and while the swell sticks around, the quality drops. Saturday afternoon (12th) sees a jump in size to 6ft, but it's a short-period NW windswell at 8 seconds. The wind is clean, but that won't make up for the lack of shape.

Sunday (13th) has the biggest swell of the whole run at 8ft from the NW, but it's short period and crossed up. That's expert territory at best, and the conditions aren't clean. We then see a drop-off in size and quality through to Tuesday (15th) afternoon, where we get another glassy window with a 2ft SW swell and a long 16-second period.

Now, we jump ahead to Wednesday, 16th September. The morning is glassy with a 6ft NW swell. The period is only 8 seconds, so it's a windswell, but the energy is strong (822) and the conditions are clean. That's worth a look, but it won't be as refined as the groundswells.

After that, the swell fades away and the wind turns onshore. The 20th of September (Sunday) afternoon brings another glassy window with a 5ft NW windswell, which is a decent little pulse to end the run, but the real quality is in that first week.

To sum it up, if you can only paddle out once, make it Thursday 10th September afternoon at Deadman's. The Monday 7th afternoon and Wednesday 9th afternoon are also solid, clean sessions. The long period groundswells are perfect for this reef, so get on it.

Rusty, signing off.

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