Deadman's Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.79° N 122.50° W

Deadman's 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Deadman's sea temperature is
16.7° C
2.5° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Deadman's at 10AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
1
WNW
6
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
1.7
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
502
496
367
362
358
287
266
255
255
309
309
255
255
255
255
60
169
171
171
306
170
165
153
183
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:41AM1.58m
2:23PM1.75m
2:38AM1.40m
2:58PM1.76m
3:45AM1.25m
3:35PM1.75m
Low Tide
7:42AM0.23m
8:33PM0.37m
8:21AM0.47m
9:31PM0.36m
9:05AM0.70m
10:35PM0.35m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
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8:00
8:00
7:59
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
15
17
17
15
14
14
13
13
16
16
16
14
13
12
13
13
14
16
16
14
13
Feels °C
11
12
13
15
14
15
13
13
13
12
11
15
13
13
11
11
10
11
12
13
14
14
12
11
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