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Deadman's Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Ventura (30 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Deadman's surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 22 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Deadman's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Deadman's sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Deadman's today?
The current surf forecast for Deadman's at 12AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Deadman's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | |
152 | 79 | 73 | 107 | 115 | 164 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 166 | 166 | 162 | 150 | 191 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 121 | 142 | 368 | 368 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 4:49PM1.68m | 3:22AM1.75m | 5:35PM1.79m | 4:49AM1.61m | 6:13PM1.90m | 6:08AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57PM1.22m | 10:31AM0.45m | 11:28PM1.07m | 11:21AM0.57m | 00:36AM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 152 | 73 | 73 | 107 | 115 | 164 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 166 | 166 | 162 | 150 | 191 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 103 | 142 | 368 | 368 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | W 15 |
| kJ | 53 | 52 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 137 | 136 | 109 | 121 | 103 | 17 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 10 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | W 3 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | W 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 9 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 72 | 79 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 38 | 2 | 37 | 37 | 72 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 19 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 389 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 389 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 226 | 86 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
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