Dead Man's Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report and Surf Forecast
Nearby Spots
Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
8-10FT
2x overhead
Swell
Wind
14KTSE
23kts gusts, Cross-shore
Tide
Temperature
85°F
Rashguard
Panhandle Forecast
Kurt Korte •Today
Waist to shoulder high ESE trending SE windswell, biggest out west. NE trending E/ESE winds.
Fun surf around to start with manageable winds. Some drift and current to contend with but a nice morning to get some waves.
Stronger Bertha swell fills in today. Initially this will be from the ESE before trending more SE through the day. We'll get the most size out west but winds become an issue there. It'll be cleaner but smaller around PCB.
Expect the most size to show by the end of the day -- know your limits but take advantage of the surf while we have it.
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Dead Man's Surf Guide
Originally named in the '70s after a body washed ashore, Dead Man's is also known as the Gulfarium. It breaks in front of Fort Walton's small-scale answer to Sea World, or the Poles, referring to the remnants of the first Okaloosa Island Pier. The pier is long gone, but the outflow pipe from the Gulfarium Marine Life Park's porpoise tanks continues to chug out saltwater, acting like a tiny rivermouth.This spot is a fast, hollow lefthander on small to medium east swells, spinning over a... Read more