Deadman's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s talk about what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks at Deadman's. This is a reef break, soaking up SW swell, but it’s a fickle spot—doesn’t fire all the time. Water temp is around 59°, which is bang on average for late August.

The first week or so is looking average at best. There’s some wave energy kicking around, but the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, putting a bit of a chop on the face and keeping things from getting clean. The first proper signal comes on Saturday the 29th of August afternoon. The wind swings to a cross-offshore breeze from the NNW, cleaning things right up. Swell is coming in at about 4ft from the SSW with a very long 18-second period, and the energy is solid (1110). That’s proper groundswell—lots of push, but long waits between sets. It’ll make for nice, lined-up waves on the reef, and the long period actually helps with paddling out between sets.

Then things go quiet for a spell. There’s a long stretch of days with marginal, small surf and iffy wind. Not worth getting the board wet, honestly. Looking into the second week, the real gem sits on Monday the 7th of September in the afternoon. The wind drops to dead calm—full glass—and we’ve got a clean 3ft SSW swell running with a 14-second period. The energy is moderate (501). This is the kind of afternoon where Deadman’s turns silky smooth. It’s small, but it’ll be clean as a whistle.

The following day, Tuesday the 8th of September afternoon, is another stunner: glassy conditions again, with a tiny 2ft, 18-second SW groundswell packing decent energy (564). That’s a dream session for a log or a mid-length. The waves will be slow, fat, and forgiving. Perfect for trimming down the line.

Just a heads up: Deadman’s can get crowded when it’s clean, and it’s an inconsistent wave, so everyone will show up for those windows. The bigger swell early in the month, around the 4th of September, pokes up to 6ft from the NW with strong energy (2064), but the wind is gusty and cross, making it lumpy. That’s expert territory, and not really a fun wave with that chop.

Bottom line: the first ten days are mostly a washout, but the first week of September has two glassy afternoons that could be magic. It’s a long-range call, so keep your fingers crossed, but the signs are there.

Rusty.

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