Deadman's Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.79° N 122.50° W

Deadman's 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Deadman's sea temperature is
18.2° C
3.8° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Deadman's at 5PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
11
0.5
SW
14
0.6
W
11
0.5
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
W
10
0.3
SW
18
0.5
W
10
1
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
6
2
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
93
88
85
54
85
85
51
50
50
56
196
353
315
186
121
136
130
131
135
138
142
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
25
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:52AM1.28m
6:06PM1.74m
9:41AM1.36m
7:05PM1.76m
10:17AM1.41m
8:01PM1.80m
Low Tide
12:32PM1.10m
1:48AM0.21m
1:37PM1.09m
2:38AM0.13m
2:30PM1.03m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:53
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
17
17
15
14
14
14
14
16
17
20
17
16
15
14
14
16
17
17
15
14
Feels °C
12
12
14
14
12
12
13
13
13
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
13
16
14
14
13
12
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