Deadman's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Deadman's (reef).

Alright, straight up, the next 16 days at Deadman's are a real mixed bag, and to be honest, there are long gaps where you wouldn’t bother paddling out. We’re talking about a spot that’s exposed to the SW swell, but we’re seeing a lot of NW windswell and onshore crud. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show until Tuesday afternoon, the 11th of August.

Monday the 10th is a write-off with cross-shore winds and messy, marginal surf. Not worth the rubber.

Tuesday, 11th August – The Standout (For Now)
Alright, here’s the one to target. Tuesday afternoon at Deadman's is looking like a proper session. We’ve got a solid 6ft swell pulsing in from the NW with a 9-second period. The real kicker is the wind – glassy, mate. Absolute perfection. That combined wave energy is moderate at 598, but with clean faces and no wind chop, this reef will shape up nicely. Get in the water. Just be aware, at 6ft it’s not a beginner wave, and the crowds are often here. This is the best of the first week.

Wednesday and Thursday stay in the 5ft to 6ft range, but those cross-shore winds creep back in, mussing it up, so it’s just okay.

We hit a dry spell from Friday the 14th through to Monday the 17th. The swell drops right away to 2ft to 3ft, and the wind is all over the shop – onshore mostly. Not your time.

Sunday, 16th August – Another Window
Sunday afternoon swings back into the picture. Swell size is small at 3ft from the SSW, but the period hits 16 seconds – that’s proper long-period groundswell energy. Combined energy is moderate (662), and the wind turns glassy again. This is a sneaky good session for a point or reef like Deadman's, though at this size the waves will be clean but small. Be ready for long lulls between sets.

Tuesday the 18th afternoon sees another glassy patch with 3ft SSW groundswell (15-second period, 547 energy), so that’s another call for the longboard or a small-wave gun.

The next week gets weird. We see a pulse of short-period NW windswell around Friday 21st afternoon (6ft, 7 seconds, 518 energy) but the wind is cross-shore and the period is short – not great for a reef. Saturday the 22nd is a hard pass; 25 km/h (16 mph) cross-shore winds and poor conditions.

The very last day of the period, Sunday 23rd August afternoon, offers another promising little window. Swell is tiny at 2ft from the SW, but the period is a massive 19 seconds. Combined energy is moderate (480), and the wind goes glassy. It’s only for the most patient surfer on a log, but it’ll be clean as a whistle.

The Verdict:
If you’ve got one session to nail, make it Tuesday 11th August (afternoon). That’s the best wave size and the best wind. For a quieter, glassy small-wave session, Sunday 16th and Sunday 23rd (afternoons) are your calls. The rest of the time, the wind is messy or the swell is junk. Deadman's is an inconsistent reef, so this kind of patchy forecast isn’t unusual – just keep an eye on it for sudden shifts.

Rusty.

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