Deadman's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, checking in for a look at Deadman's. Let's be straight with you right off the bat—this isn't a week to be booking a surf trip around. The quality's marginal at best.

The overall pattern is pretty flat and messy. There's a lot of cross-shore wind and chop, and the swell just doesn't have the juice or the right direction for this place. We are looking at 16 days, and honestly, there are no true standouts that get me fired up.

Let's start at the beginning. On Monday the 6th, we see a tiny 2ft SSW swell rolling in with a long 17-second period, but the water here is at 54°, which is about average for this time of year. The problem is a cross-on wind from the West at just 3 mph, making for some slight bumps. That combined wave energy is a weak 587 (in brackets), just not enough for Deadman's to show its teeth. The afternoon is bigger at 5ft from the NW, but it's even more cross and messy.

Tuesday the 7th through Thursday the 9th are all much the same story: 3ft to 4ft SSW swell with that persistent WNW cross-wind. The wave energy stays between 895 and 1049 (in brackets), which is moderate, but the quality is always described as marginal. By Thursday afternoon the 9th, the swell jumps to 7ft from the NW, but it's a short-period 7-second wind swell with a cross-off wind—clean but not the kind of wave you want.

Friday the 10th through Sunday the 21st is a long stretch of small to medium surf, mostly 2ft to 6ft. There is a nice window on Tuesday afternoon the 14th, with 4ft from the NW and glassy conditions, but the period is a weak 6 seconds, so it'll be soft and lumpy. That's the best quality of the outlook, and the energy is only 372 (in brackets), which is weak.

Later on, Thursday the 16th afternoon and Friday the 17th afternoon both show glassy conditions and a bit of a longer period (19 and 16 seconds), but the swell is only 2ft and 3ft respectively. The energy is moderate (685 to 964 in brackets), but it's clean. That's as good as it gets. For a spot that's inconsistent and exposed, we need a proper SW groundswell to line up, and this forecast just doesn't deliver that.

If you've got a big wave kite, the afternoons with 6ft and a cross-off wind might be more interesting than a paddle.

So, in short: keep your expectations low. The 16th and 17th afternoons are your best bet for a clean, small session if you're desperate to get wet. Otherwise, give this one a miss.

Rusty.

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