Deadman's Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.79° N 122.50° W

Deadman's 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Deadman's at 12PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (12 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (12 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
249
280
217
197
202
202
197
181
192
223
211
211
181
181
149
147
149
151
145
136
132
162
130
255
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
15
W
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
5:07AM-0.37m
5:04PM0.65m
5:48AM-0.30m
5:55PM0.54m
6:27AM-0.17m
6:45PM0.45m
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6:22
6:22
6:24
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8:06
8:05
8:04
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Temp °C
12
13
13
16
17
16
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
10
11
12
15
14
12
10
11
11
11
12
11
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
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