Surf Forecasts:
Deadman's surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SSW swell with 887 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Deadman's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and we're looking at Deadman's. Straight up, the next few days are gonna be a grind. Mostly small, weak swell with nothing but cross-shore wind. Not much to get excited about.
We're looking at Monday afternoon, August 24th. The water temp's sitting at 59°, which is about average for the time of year, no surprises there. But the surf is tiny at 2 feet from the SW, and that 18 second period is a long wait between sets. The wave energy is moderate at best (422), and the description says it's marginal. Honestly, you'd be fighting more for a paddle than a wave. It stays like this, with small, messy conditions right through the end of the month. Wind is mostly knocking it flat.
Now, we do see a bit of a pulse coming in around the morning of Saturday, 29th August. Swell bumps up to 4 feet, still from the SSW, with some longer period of 18 seconds. The energy kicks up into the strong category (1048), but it's still a cross-shore wind situation with a bit of chop. It's a step up, but not a winner. That energy drops back down again Sunday arvo.
There's a long, quiet gap here right into September. Then things start to look interesting, hold on.
The real standout is shaping up for Friday afternoon, 4th September. This is two weeks out, so take it with a grain of salt, but the potential is there. We're looking at 8 feet of solid NW swell, with a period of 10 seconds. That's a nice amount of power, with the combined energy being very strong (1558). The wind is forecast to go glassy. That is the key. Glassy conditions at a place like this? That could be really clean, well-shaped waves. It's tipping into expert territory at that size, for sure, but for those who can handle it, that Friday arvo session looks like the pick of the whole 16-day run. Saturday morning, 5th September, will still be solid at 6 feet, with glassy conditions again in the afternoon and a bit smaller at 5 feet. Sunday also shows clean glassy conditions in the afternoon with 5 feet.
So the long story short: forget the next week-plus. You're waiting for that 4th of September window. If it comes together, that's your day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 192 | 183 | 326 | 214 | 206 | 203 | 201 | 186 | 134 | 171 | 164 | 339 | 284 | 411 | 887 | 751 | 627 | 627 | 457 | 405 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross | off | cross | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:19PM1.84m | 11:19AM1.42m | 10:05PM1.88m | 11:46AM1.49m | 10:47PM1.90m | 12:12PM1.57m | 11:29PM1.89m | 12:37PM1.64m | 00:11AM1.84m | 1:02PM1.71m | 00:55AM1.76m | 1:28PM1.78m | 1:42AM1.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.98m | 4:38AM0.01m | 4:11PM0.89m | 5:12AM-0.02m | 4:54PM0.79m | 5:43AM-0.02m | 5:34PM0.67m | 6:13AM0.02m | 6:14PM0.55m | 6:41AM0.11m | 6:54PM0.44m | 7:10AM0.23m | 7:37PM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 13 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 77 | 38 | 326 | 214 | 206 | 203 | 201 | 186 | 130 | 171 | 73 | 339 | 284 | 411 | 887 | 751 | 627 | 205 | 457 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 14 | NW 9 | S 11 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 9 | W 9 | SSW 16 | W 11 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 153 | 148 | 126 | 126 | 125 | 89 | 46 | 37 | 134 | 113 | 164 | 79 | 64 | 84 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 627 | 10 | 405 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | NW 6 | W 15 | W 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | W 11 | W 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | W 11 | SW 20 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 192 | 183 | 14 | 72 | 102 | 75 | 48 | 100 | 39 | 67 | 99 | 72 | 88 | 35 | 17 | — | 7 | 10 | 16 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | 21 | 2 | 52 | 28 | 88 | 77 | 11 | 20 | 148 | 58 | 127 | 284 | 156 | 413 | 318 | 345 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 385 | 1 | 210 | 195 | 1 | 195 | 83 | 1 | 257 | 384 | 2 | 195 | 384 | 1 | 195 | 385 | 2 | 282 | 816 | 1 |
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