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Deadman's surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 12 Dec 2025 PSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Deadman's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Deadman's sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Deadman's today?
The current surf forecast for Deadman's at 1AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm December 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Deadman's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 582 | 483 | 468 | 365 | 294 | 232 | 228 | 179 | 169 | 177 | 139 | 139 | 97 | 89 | 87 | 84 | 81 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 58 | 56 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:04PM 1.22 | 5:59AM 1.74 | 6:40PM 1.16 | 6:34AM 1.79 | 8:07PM 1.19 | 7:07AM 1.83 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:03PM 0.43 | 12:37PM 0.41 | 11:54PM 0.60 | 1:27PM 0.24 | 12:44AM 0.75 | 2:11PM 0.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:52 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
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