Surf Forecasts:
Deadman's surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NW swell with 692 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW 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 (Jul 05) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Deadman's over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, let’s talk Deadman’s. This is a reef break, inconsistent by nature and often crowded, so when it does fire you’ll want to be early. The water’s running a bit colder than usual for this time of year, sitting at 53.4°F with a 1.8°F negative anomaly – throw on a good 4/3.
First week is pretty flat and messy. From Sunday July 5 through to Saturday July 11, we’re looking at small SSW swell (2–3 ft) with a lot of cross and cross-onshore wind. The combined energy stays moderate in the 500–900 range, but the direction isn’t ideal and the wind keeps things rippled. Not worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate for a session.
The real windows start appearing in the second week. Sunday July 12 afternoon is a beauty: 4.6 ft of NW swell rolling in at 10 seconds, and glassy conditions with zero wind. Combined energy hits 608 (moderate).
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 218 | 399 | 207 | 258 | 407 | 663 | 485 | 637 | 651 | 596 | 601 | 539 | 643 | 523 | 377 | 382 | 393 | 339 | 268 | 272 | 279 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:21PM1.56m | 3:32AM1.39m | 4:52PM1.64m | 4:42AM1.24m | 5:29PM1.74m | 6:09AM1.14m | 6:11PM1.85m | 7:46AM1.12m | 7:00PM1.96m | 9:12AM1.17m | 7:53PM2.08m | 10:22AM1.25m | 8:48PM2.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.09m | 10:10PM0.74m | 10:03AM0.24m | 11:16PM0.59m | 10:42AM0.41m | 00:23AM0.40m | 11:26AM0.58m | 1:28AM0.17m | 12:18PM0.73m | 2:31AM-0.06m | 1:17PM0.85m | 3:30AM-0.27m | 2:23PM0.92m | 4:26AM-0.45m | |||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 187 | 187 | 196 | 201 | 407 | 341 | 485 | 637 | 651 | 596 | 601 | 539 | 643 | 441 | 377 | 377 | 367 | 339 | 268 | 272 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | S 18 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | W 18 | W 19 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 136 | 399 | 129 | 125 | 260 | 432 | 258 | 81 | 220 | 171 | 119 | 125 | 545 | 160 | 99 | 377 | 372 | 46 | 6 | 7 | 279 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | WNW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 8 | S 21 | S 11 | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 21 | W 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 218 | 68 | 207 | 258 | 15 | 226 | 11 | 5 | 35 | 9 | — | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 7 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 311 | 663 | 334 | 178 | 217 | 189 | 280 | 205 | 308 | 523 | 275 | 382 | 393 | 84 | 140 | 153 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 62 | 1 | 195 | 385 | 1 | 195 | 385 | 1 | 210 | 385 | 2 | 282 | 384 | 28 | 210 | 385 | 2 | 282 | 2 | 1 |
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