Deadman's Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.79° N 122.50° W

Deadman's 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Deadman's sea temperature is
17.5°C
2.9° 

Deadman's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Deadman's today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Deadman's at 8AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

Table - waves today at Deadman's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
3
0
0
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
0.7
SW
16
1
WNW
12
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
252
199
350
326
318
339
321
304
300
293
350
346
346
346
408
413
413
346
270
270
248
308
746
747
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:59AM1.39m
6:28PM1.63m
9:26AM1.42m
7:30PM1.65m
9:48AM1.46m
8:25PM1.66m
Low Tide
1:02AM0.25m
1:21PM1.06m
1:54AM0.18m
2:11PM0.94m
2:38AM0.12m
2:53PM0.80m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:09
7:07
7:07
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
16
17
16
15
14
Feels °C
13
11
11
13
15
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
11
11
11
12
12
13
15
15
13
14
13
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