Deadman's Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.79° N 122.50° W

Deadman's 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Deadman's sea temperature is
18.0°C
3.4° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Deadman's at 2PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (16 Sep)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (16 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
0.5
SW
17
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.5
SW
16
0.8
WNW
8
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
245
193
134
148
113
100
103
119
76
122
121
112
106
104
140
184
236
236
236
236
184
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
15
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:35PM1.73m
5:17AM1.24m
3:21PM1.69m
7:13AM1.28m
4:17PM1.65m
Low Tide
8:26AM0.95m
9:42PM0.27m
9:28AM1.09m
10:49PM0.30m
10:58AM1.16m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:15
7:13
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
15
14
Feels °C
11
12
12
13
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
15
15
16
15
15
15
16
16
14
13
12
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