Deadman's Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.79° N 122.50° W

Deadman's 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Deadman's sea temperature is
17.7° 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 (12 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Deadman's at 11PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)--
Afternoon (12 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
197
202
163
161
188
223
223
176
181
185
181
149
149
151
145
136
181
162
130
255
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:09PM1.61m
11:08PM2.06m
12:43PM1.66m
11:58PM1.93m
1:17PM1.69m
Low Tide
5:04PM0.65m
5:48AM-0.30m
5:55PM0.54m
6:27AM-0.17m
6:45PM0.45m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:05
8:04
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
13
12
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
14
13
12
12
11
12
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