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drop in, Sharks Cove/The Hook

5:53 pm 3 Sep 2011

Ugly name, pretty place., Deadman's

2:44 pm 25 Mar 2011

Dillon Beach ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.3
Consistency of surf: 3.3
Difficulty level: 2.3
Wind and kite surfing: 5.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Dillon Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(California – Marin County, USA)

Dillon looking inviting, Dillon Beach photo

Photo credit: Terry
Surf Break: Dillon Beach

Name: Dillon Beach
Type: beach
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: W Offshore Wind: E

Dillon Beach in SF Marin is an exposed beach break that has dependable surf Works best in offshore winds from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for sharks,.

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Overall Dillon Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Visitor Reviews of Dillon Beach


bdiddle from UNITED STATES writes:

Tourists please wear chicken....or bacon! But seriously this place is not too be taken lightly...the whole coast from the Golden Gate north is all monsters! Be prepared or go home...this is no swimming pool...people drown every year, get sucked miles out, so please think before you come...and if you do, please be safe and enjoy.

2010-11-08

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Dillon Beach:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Shark Pit_1 1 mi
Second closest break Doran Beach 6 mi
Third closest break Salmon Creek 9 mi
Fourth closest break Point Reyes Beach 12 mi
Fifth closest break Drakes Bay 15 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Dillon Beach:

Closest wave buoy Bodega Bay Buoy 18 mi
Second closest wave buoy San Francisco Buoy 34 mi
Third closest wave buoy Half Moon Bay Buoy 62 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy PT Arena Buoy 85 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Monterey Buoy 105 mi

Tide stations nearest to Dillon Beach:

Closest tide station Tomales Bay entrance, California 1 mi
Second closest tide station Tomales Bay Entrance, California 1 mi
Third closest tide station Tomales Bay Entrance, California (2) 1 mi
Fourth closest tide station Blakes Landing, Tomales Bay, California 5 mi
Fifth closest tide station Bodega Harbor entrance, California 6 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Dillon Beach:

Closest ski area Royal Gorge (United States) 157 mi
Second closest ski area Soda Springs (United States) 158 mi
Third closest ski area Sierra at Tahoe (United States) 158 mi
Fourth closest ski area Bear Valley (United States) 160 mi
Fifth closest ski area Sugar Bowl (United States) 160 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Dillon Beach:

Closest city location Bodega Bay (United States) 7 mi
Second closest city location Occidental (United States) 11 mi
Third closest city location Inverness (United States) 12 mi
Fourth closest city location Sebastopol (United States) 14 mi
Fifth closest city location Graton (United States) 14 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Dillon Beach is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 87 km (54 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Dillon Beach is Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), also in USA, 88 km (55 miles) away.
  • Third is Travis Afb (Fairfield) Airport (SUU) in USA, 91 km (57 miles) away.
  • Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ) in USA is 123 km (76 miles) away.
  • Sacramento International Airport (SMF), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Dillon Beach and is 130 km (81 miles) away.
Dillon Beach break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Dillon Beach, California - Marin County. Use the tab navigation above to view Dillon Beach sea temperature, Dillon Beach photographs, Dillon Beach detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Dillon Beach webcams, current wind from California - Marin County live weather stations and Dillon Beach tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Dillon Beach.