Deadman's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, taking a long look at Deadman's for the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a mixed bag.

Right now, we've got some funky conditions. Over the next few days, the swell is mostly a long-period SSW groundswell at about 4ft, with a period of 17 seconds. That kind of long period loves a reef setup like Deadman's, which is a good thing – it'll offer some shape. The water temp feels about normal for this time of year.

Tuesday morning kicks off with a cross-shore wind and a bit of a cross-chop on a 4ft SSW swell (combined energy is 1114). The afternoon cleans up with a cross-offshore breeze on a slightly bigger 5ft swell (1303). It's marginal, but for the patient surfer, there'll be a few longer-period gems.

Wednesday and Thursday are smaller, with the swell dropping to around 4ft and 3ft. Winds are moderate cross-shore, creating a bit of chop. Not great, just something to stretch the arms out on. The consistent long-period energy means big gaps between sets.

We hit a bit of a lull from the end of July into the start of August. The swells on Friday and Saturday are weak and confused, swapping to a short-period NW windswell around 5ft to 6ft, but with a messy 7-second period. Not worth getting excited about.

Here's where it gets interesting. The real standout is shaping up for Monday, August 3rd, into Tuesday, August 4th. The finder points to Monday afternoon as the best bet. We're looking at a solid NW swell building to 8ft, with a period bumping up to 9 seconds – that's proper power and good shape (combined energy hit 1076). The wind is forecast to be a light cross-offshore breeze, which will clean it right up. This is expert territory, as 8ft of powerful swell on a reef is no joke. For experienced surfers, that Monday afternoon session is the one to circle.

Tuesday morning will still have plenty of size at 8ft (combined energy roaring to 1900), but the wind switches back to a moderate cross-shore, making it a bit lumpy. The swell holds through the first week of August, with 7ft to 8ft NW swells, but mostly with messy cross-shore winds. Wednesday afternoon and Thursday afternoon see cleaner cross-offshore breezes, but it's not the same quality as that Monday.

The second week of August sees the swell taper down again. A bit of a confused period with some smaller NW and SSW swells. The SSW swell returns on the 9th with a long 16-second period, but it's only 2ft. There’s some potential on the 11th with a 6ft NW swell and very light wind, but it's far out – a promising but less certain possibility.

Overall, the first few days are marginal. The only true standout is Monday, August 3rd afternoon. Get on it if you're an experienced surfer looking for some power and clean conditions. Remember, this is an inconsistent spot, so rogue waves are the name of the game, and the crowds are likely when it's good.

Rusty.

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