Deadman's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up at Deadman’s.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a pretty lean run. The first half of this 16-day window is a bit of a write-off, with nothing worth paddling out for from Thursday the 10th through to Sunday the 13th. Winds are mostly cross or cross-on, and the swell is either small or messy. The combined energy readings are moderate at best — around 480 to 560 (moderate) — but it’s all blown out.

Things start to look up from Monday the 14th, but it’s still not clean. Monday morning sees a 6ft WNW groundswell with a 9-second period, and combined energy hitting 504 (moderate). The wind is a light cross-shore, so conditions are marginal. The swell’s solid enough for experienced surfers, but beginners will find it too big and bumpy.

Tuesday the 15th is the first real standout. Early morning at Deadman’s, we’ve got a clean 5ft WNW swell with an 8-second period. The wind is light and cross-off, so the surface is clean, and combined energy sits at 393 (moderate). This is your best bet in the first week — a solid, workable wave with good shape. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

After that, the surf drops right back. Wednesday the 16th through Saturday the 19th is a long stretch of small, weak, and choppy conditions. Swell heights drop to 1ft to 2ft, and the combined energy falls below 300 (weak). Not worth the effort.

Then we hit the second week, and there’s some promise. Sunday the 20th morning is glassy with a 2ft SW swell and combined energy at 307 (moderate). The wind is calm and it’s dead flat clean. Monday the 21st morning is also glassy, with a 2ft SW swell and combined energy at 310 (moderate). These are light, clean days for a longboard or a funboard — the sort of morning where the sets are far apart because the period is long (17 seconds), so it’s easy to paddle out, but you’ll be waiting between waves.

Thursday the 24th morning brings a moderate offshore wind (SSE) and a 2ft SW swell with combined energy at 293 (weak). It’s clean again but small.

The only real standout for bigger surf in the second week is Friday the 25th morning. A risk of thunderstorms, but the wind is a moderate cross-off from the south, and the swell jumps to 7ft from the NW with an 8-second period. Combined energy is 1050 (strong). That’s a serious amount of energy for Deadman’s — this is for experts only, as anything over 8ft gets critical. The short period means it’ll be punchy and steep, not a long roller. Clean conditions though.

So, to sum it up: Tuesday the 15th morning is your first standout — clean and solid. And if you’re an experienced surfer who doesn’t mind a bit of size and a thunderstorm risk, Friday the 25th morning could be the biggest, most powerful session of the whole window.

Rusty.

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