Dead Man's Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report and Surf Forecast
Nearby Spots
Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
2-3FT+
Thigh to stomach
Swell
Wind
10KTSE
12kts gusts, Cross-shore
Tide
Temperature
80°F
Rashguard
Panhandle Forecast
Rob Mitstifer •Today
Chest high surf central/western beaches as E windswell builds in. Moderate ESE winds.
Better spots see peaks up to chest+ high this morning. Surf is nothing great but it is summer and it's rideable. Shape/form okay for what it is. The direction means very small surf for PCB though, so look west for more size. Strong ESE winds, so look to the west side of piers/jetties for best conditions.
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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