Deadman's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming up for Deadman's. This is a reef break that's a bit of a fickle one, it doesn't break all that often, so when it gets good, it's a real treat.

We've got a solid run of surf kicking off on Monday, August 3rd. The afternoon looks unreal with a clean 6ft swell from the NW and glassy conditions. The water's sitting at 56°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year. The combined energy is solid at 730, so there's plenty of push. This is the standout of the whole window, no question.

Tuesday, August 4th keeps the good vibes rolling with glassy conditions in the morning and a 5ft NW swell. The afternoon drops a little to 4ft, but still clean. Wednesday morning the 5th gets a bit of a cross-on breeze, but by the afternoon it's back to glassy with 4ft waves. Thursday the 6th sees a drop in size with a long-period SW groundswell, but it's small and messy – not worth your time.

Friday the 7th afternoon bounces back with glassy conditions and a clean 4ft NW swell. Saturday the 8th has a bigger, punchier 6ft NW swell in the afternoon, but it's a bit cross-off. The real highlight after the first few days is Monday, August 10th. The afternoon is absolutely mint: 7ft of NW swell, completely glassy, combined energy at 806. This is a serious session.

We then go through a long stretch of average to marginal conditions. The swell sticks around but the wind is never quite right. Tuesday the 11th has some size but with cross-onshore winds. Wednesday and Thursday have some energy but it's all a bit messy. The next real standout is Thursday, August 13th in the afternoon. It's a small 2ft SW groundswell with a very long 16-second period, but the water is glassy and the combined energy is still a healthy 584. This is a classic case of a reef break coming alive on a long-period swell with no wind.

After that, the last week of the window is pretty weak. There's a big spike in combined energy on the 15th and 16th, with 917 and 859 readings, but the swell is only 3ft from the SSW. The wind is howling at 19 mph, which makes it look more like a kiteboarding session than a surf. The consistency is not there, and the conditions are marginal at best.

So, to wrap it up: your best bets are Monday afternoon, August 3rd, and Monday afternoon, August 10th. Those are the days to clear your schedule. The rest is for the die-hards and the wind chasers.

Rusty.

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