Deadman's Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Humboldt County, USA)

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Deadman's Surf Guide

Deadman's in Humboldt County is an exposed reef break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Often Crowded. Beware of - Urchins - Rips / undertow - Localism - Sharks.

Deadman's Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	1	inconsistent	12.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Deadman's:

The best conditions reported for surf at Deadman's occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Deadman's (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Deadman's with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in January while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 61% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

24%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

61%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Deadman's Location Map

Interactive Deadman's surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Deadman's is Chico Muni Airport (CIC) in USA, which is 190 km (118 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Deadman's is Beale Afb (Marysville) Airport (BAB), also in USA, 246 km (153 miles) away.

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Deadman's Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:23 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Deadman's look like?

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Credit: David Struve

Tides at Deadman's

Current tide and informaton

For Shelter Cove, California, 1 km from Deadman's.

Next High Water: 03:43pm | 1.23m

Next Low Water: 07:52pm | 0.94m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Deadman's Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.0 °C) at Deadman's is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.