Deadman's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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Alright, let's talk about Deadman's. This spot is your only game in town for the next 16 days. It's an exposed reef that needs a good SW groundswell to wake up, and it's inconsistent, so when it does fire, you better be ready. The water's sitting at 57°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

The first real window is Tuesday morning, July 21st. It's a smallie, with 3ft of SSW groundswell, but the period is a juicy 16 seconds. When you see that long period at a reef like Deadman's, you're looking at some proper, lined-up waves. The wind is glassy from the WNW, so it’ll be clean as a whistle. The combined energy is moderate (513), but don't let that fool you, the quality will be there. Tuesday afternoon holds up too, with 2ft of SW swell and glassy conditions. A solid little session on offer.

Wednesday the 22nd gets a bump in size from the south, pushing 4ft in the morning and up to 5ft in the afternoon, but the wind turns cross and cross-onshore, messing with the surface. Not the clean stuff we want. The rest of the week into the weekend stays mediocre with onshore or cross-winds and small, mixed-up swell. Friday the 24th afternoon sees a massive 24-second period swell from the SSW, but only 3ft of it. Combine that with a cross-shore wind and it's all potential and no delivery – frustrating.

The real standout, the one you need to circle on your calendar, is Sunday afternoon, July 26th. We've got a clean, 4ft SW groundswell with a 19-second period, and the wind goes cross-off from the NW. It won't be huge, but the energy is there (1140), and that offshore flow on a reef like Deadman’s is a recipe for perfection. It's going to be a session for the crew who know the wave. Just remember, crowds are "often" here, so get in early.

After that, the calls get a little less certain. Tuesday afternoon, July 28th and Wednesday afternoon, July 29th look promising again with 4ft and 3ft SSW swells respectively, clean cross-off winds from the NNW, and strong energy readings (1411 and 1085). These are solid, clean options in the second week. The rest of the end of July and start of August is mostly a write-off with small, weak swell and poor conditions, though there's a flicker of hope on Wednesday afternoon, August 5th with 6ft of NW windswell and glassy winds. The period is only 8 seconds though, so it'll be a bit of a bumpy, short-interval ride. Not the quality of the longer period stuff.

So to sum it up: the best windows are the early morning of July 21st and the afternoon of July 26th. The rest is for the die-hards.

Rusty.

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