Deadman's Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Marin County, USA)

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Deadman's Surf Guide

Deadman's in SF Marin is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. A left hand reef break. Best around low tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Watch out for rocks, locals and sharks.

Deadman's Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	fairly consistent	15.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Deadman's:

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

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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 38% of the time in January while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

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

blown out

49%

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

too small

13%

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 closest passenger airport to Deadman's is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Deadman's is Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), also in USA, 26 km (16 miles) away.

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Deadman's Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 00:20 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	W	WNW	W	W
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross

What does Deadman's look like?

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Tides at Deadman's

Current tide and informaton

For Ocean Beach, California, 3 km from Deadman's.

Next High Water: 12:48am | 1.69m

Next Low Water: 07:54am | -0.08m

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

The Deadman's water temperature is rather cool (15.3 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

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