Deadman's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here to talk about Deadman's.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are lookin' pretty lean. This reef is a fickle spot anyway, and this forecast is full of tiny, messy swell with tricky winds. The water temp's about 14° which is par for the course.

We start off on Friday the 4th with a waist-high SSW swell at 3ft, but with a cross-on breeze, it's gonna be choppy. The energy's moderate at 1155, but the conditions just aren't there. That same story rolls through the weekend and into Monday.

Now, here's a hint of something decent. Monday afternoon the 7th. It's still only 3ft of SSW swell, but for a few hours we get dead glassy conditions. The period's a solid 14 seconds, so there's some real groundswell grunt (649 energy). It's not gonna be a huge day, but for a clean, small-wave session it's the best of the first week.

Then, Wednesday the 9th. The swell drops to 2ft, but it swings to a 19-second, very long-period SW groundswell with glassy conditions in the afternoon. The energy's 669. The surface will be like a mirror. The catch is, that long-period stuff on a reef can be a bit tricky, and less than a metre might not have the power. Maybe a longboard job.

Alright, here's the real highlight. Thursday the 10th through Friday the 11th is the best of the lot. On Thursday we get a clean 3ft to 3ft SW swell with a light cross-offshore breeze and strong energy (806 and 899) off a 17-second period. This is gonna be the cleanest, most well-shaped surf you'll see. Friday the 11th keeps that glassy, clean theme with 3ft of SSW swell. That's your window. Be there.

After that, it fades fast. A new pulse from the NW hits on Sunday the 13th at 5ft, but the period drops to a weak 9 seconds with a cross-shore wind, so it's a bumpy, short-period mess. That's kite-surfing territory. The following week fades into tiny leftovers, with most days below three feet and persistent cross-shore winds. The week of the 16th is a bust, barely scraping 2ft. There's a blip of long-period SW energy on the 18th and 19th, but it's under 2ft and the winds are never right.

So, bottom line: it's a quiet period. The only reasons to get wet are those clean windows from the 10th to the 11th. Everything else is too small or too ugly. This spot gets busy when it's okay, so if those good windows pop off, don't expect to have the place to yourself.

Rusty.

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