Deadman's Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.79° N 122.50° W

Deadman's 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 21 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Deadman's sea temperature is
16.8°C
2.7° 

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 (21 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Deadman's at 8AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (21 Oct)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (21 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
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)
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.5
SW
19
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
SW
18
0.9
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
512
380
297
176
137
137
90
70
183
137
85
58
58
161
103
237
284
212
563
650
622
634
734
647
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SW
5
W
5
N
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
W
15
W
10
W
5
NNW
15
NNE
15
NW
15
W
15
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
8:41AM1.53m
7:57PM1.45m
9:05AM1.61m
8:57PM1.46m
9:30AM1.71m
9:53PM1.48m
Low Tide
1:42AM0.21m
2:28PM0.65m
2:22AM0.23m
3:06PM0.44m
2:58AM0.28m
3:43PM0.23m
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Temp °C
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
16
16
14
13
13
13
12
14
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
16
15
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
16
14
13
11
8
10
12
11
11
13
14
13
14
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