Deadman's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Deadman's over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but things pick up. The first real surf worth talking about hits on Monday, 3 August. The water is sitting at 56° – that’s about 1° cooler than normal for this time of year, so nothing too wild, just a bit nippy.

Monday afternoon is where it’s at initially. Deadman's is a reef break, and it’s exposed to the swell. The morning has some clean 6ft swell from the NW with a period of 10 seconds, but the wind is light and cross. By the afternoon, it turns glassy with a calm wind. The swell holds at 6ft from the NW, period dropping to 9 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 716. This is a solid window – clean, shoulder-high waves, good for an intermediate surfer. Just a heads up, this spot can be inconsistent, and it often gets crowded when it’s on.

Tuesday, 4 August, keeps it rolling. The morning is glassy again with 5ft NW swell, 9-second period, and energy at 436. The afternoon stays glassy with 4ft, but the period shortens to 8 seconds. Still clean, still fun.

Wednesday, 5 August, is a bit of a mixed bag. The morning has a cross-on wind with 4ft NW swell, but the afternoon glass-off returns with the same size. The energy is starting to drop, though, sitting around 316.

Now, Thursday, 6 August, is a real downer. The swell drops to 2ft from the SW with a long 13-second period, but the energy is weak at 150. The wind is cross-on, and the model is calling it poor. A few days of small, weak surf follow.

The next real standout is Sunday, 9 August, in the afternoon. This is the best of the whole run. The swell builds to 8ft from the NW with a 9-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a strong 1139. The wind is cross-off from the NNW at 12 mph, keeping it clean. This is pushing into expert territory – over 8ft is too big for beginners, and at 8ft, it’s a serious, powerful wave on a reef. For the experienced crew, this is going to be a day to remember. The first half of the week after that holds some decent 6ft to 7ft NW swell, with cross-off winds, though the energy stays moderate to strong.

Later in the second week, around the 15th of August, the swell direction swings to the SSW. The size drops to 3ft, but the period is very long, hitting 16 to 18 seconds. This is a proper groundswell, but it’s a long-period swell – on a reef like Deadman's, that’s fine, it’ll hold up. The energy is moderate (946 on the 15th). The catch is the wind is mostly cross or cross-on, so it won’t be as clean as the earlier windows. Worth a look if you’re keen on a long-period pulse, but it’s not the standout.

Overall, the best bet is the afternoon of Sunday, 9 August with that 8ft NW swell and clean offshores. The runs around Monday 3rd and Tuesday 4th are also very solid, clean options. The rest of the run is a mix of average to marginal conditions, with some long-period small stuff in the second week that’s uncertain.

Stay safe out there, and keep an eye on the tides.

Rusty

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