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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 am Saturday 16 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
16.2° C
(Which is 1.7°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 11AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
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 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | |
186 | 222 | 222 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 163 | 163 | 116 | 111 | 104 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 92 | 72 | 57 | 55 | 46 | 45 | 40 | 68 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:18AM1.60m | 9:21PM2.52m | 11:16AM1.56m | 10:05PM2.52m | 12:18PM1.52m | 10:54PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.01m | 2:59PM0.96m | 4:42AM-0.08m | 3:42PM1.04m | 5:35AM-0.08m | 4:29PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
 kJ | 186 | 222 | 222 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 86 | 114 | 114 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 92 | 72 | 48 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 56 | 17 | 48 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 163 | 163 | 116 | 111 | 104 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 31 | 29 | 40 | 68 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WNW 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | S 10 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 19 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 52 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | — | WNW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 86 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 55 | 55 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 86 | 186 | 0 | 0 |
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