Dead Man's Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report and Surf Forecast
Nearby Spots
Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
6-8FT
Overhead to well overhead
Swell
Wind
14KTSSSE
25kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
85°F
Rashguard
Panhandle Forecast
Kurt Korte •Today
Well overhead surf as Bertha passes by. Strong SE to S winds limit options.
No shortage of surf as the center of Bertha passes just offshore. It is head high to well overhead but stormy for all but the most protected spots.
We'll have strong SSE to S winds most of the day which is going to negatively impact the shape and quality of the surf. That said, not often we have waves this size in the summer, so I'd be ready to work and make the most of it. Know your limits if you do decide to paddle out.
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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