Deadman's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, grab a coffee, let's have a look at the next 16 days. The only spot on the radar for this region is Deadman's. It's a reef break, so it loves a good swell direction, and it's inconsistent, so when it's on, you've got to be on it. The water temp is sitting at 57°F, which is about 1°F cooler than usual for this time of year, so it's pretty much what you'd expect, a bit nippy but nothing wild.

The first bit of action is this Thursday afternoon, the 3rd of September. We've got a 6ft swell rolling in from the WNW, and the wind is glassy from the WSW at 3 mph. That's a clean start, but the swell period is only 10 seconds and the combined energy is moderate (1026), so it's not a massive groundswell. For experienced surfers, this is a good little window to get out there.

Friday morning, the 4th, is a real standout. The swell drops to 3ft, but it's come from the SSW with a very long period of 18 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is strong (1320). The wind is offshore from the WSW at 3 mph, making it glassy. This is a long-period swell, which at a point break like Deadman's is a dream – it'll wrap in nicely and hold its shape. The morning is the call, as the afternoon picks up a cross-onshore breeze.

Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are a bit of a write-off. The swell hangs around 3ft to 4ft, but the wind is cross-onshore, and the energy drops off. It's going to be a messy, choppy mess. Not worth the paddle.

The following week starts to look a bit more promising. From Thursday the 10th of September, we get a clean little window. The wind goes cross-offshore from the N at 6-9 mph. The swell is smaller, around 3ft to 3ft, but it's from the SW with a very long period of 17 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (862-926). This is clean, warbly, and lined up. The morning of the 10th is a good call, but Thursday afternoon is also clean.

Then, Friday the 11th of September, the morning looks glassy again. The wind is calm from the SE at 3 mph, and the swell is 3ft from the SW with a 16-second period. It's another clean, glassy morning session with moderate energy (874). The best on offer is probably that Friday morning the 11th. It's glassy, a long period groundswell, and the reef will sort it out perfectly.

After that, it gets a bit mixed. Saturday the 12th morning is glassy at 3ft, but the swell period drops to 14 seconds. The standout for the second week is the 15th of September, Tuesday morning. The swell is 6ft from the NW, but the period is a short 8 seconds. That's a short-period wind swell, and the combined energy is moderate (658). The wind is cross-offshore from the NNW at 9 mph, so it'll be clean, but it's a bit of a lumpy, dumpy beast for a reef. For experienced surfers only.

The 17th of September, Thursday, looks like a solid call. The wind is cross-offshore from the NW at 6 mph, and the swell is 4ft to 4ft from the WNW with a 12-second period. The energy is moderate (595-571). It's clean, consistent enough, and the reef will handle that direction well.

The final session on the 18th of September, Friday afternoon, has a long period of 20 seconds from the SW at 3ft, but the wind is a stiff 16 mph cross-offshore, so it's a battle to get out, but the waves could be clean and lined up for the brave.

Overall, the best window is the 4th of September morning and the 11th of September morning. Glassy, long period, and Deadman's will do the rest. The rest is a bit of a wait-and-see, but there's a few good sessions to be had.

Rusty.

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