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Deadman's, United States

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About Deadman's

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces S (200°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (20°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 16). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 14°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 21°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, May, June and July, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Port Hueneme. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.

Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 7 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), direct.

    See flights MDW → LAX · Skyscanner from about £215 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 20 from the airport to Deadman's.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Port Hueneme, 20 km (about 35 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Deadman's: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Port Hueneme · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Port Hueneme · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct593 ft13 shollow304kJ22°C
Mon 19Oct583 ft13 shollow329kJ22°C
Tue 20Oct553 ft12 shollow273kJ20°C
Wed 21Oct593 ft11 shollow214kJ18°C
Thu 22Oct423 ft12 shollow185kJ18°C
Fri 23Oct323 ft6 smushy47kJ19°C
Sat 24Oct342 ft12 shollow103kJ21°C
Sun 25Oct232 ft12 shollow72kJ21°C
Mon 26Oct122 ft11 shollow53kJ19°C
Tue 27Oct222 ft5 smushy23kJ18°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight MDW to LAX, then 1h 20 by road. About 7h 25 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Deadman's

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 12 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Deadman's

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Deadman's

    Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 3 ft at 12 s, wind 7 kn (13 km/h).

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Deadman's

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 6 s, wind 2 kn (4 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to LAX, then 1h 20 by road. About 7h 25 door to door

The trip from Port Hueneme, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,010–£1,830 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to LAX, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag£215–£450
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£115–£190
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£270–£455
Food7 days eating out£260–£480
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£115–£190
Total£1,010–£1,830

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Port Hueneme

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Port Hueneme, 20 km (about 35 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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