Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 12AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | WNW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
256 | 316 | 99 | 77 | 99 | 116 | 85 | 204 | 133 | 316 | 326 | 176 | 124 | 185 | 311 | 187 | 187 | 192 | 248 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:43PM1.47m | 9:57AM1.16m | 7:43PM1.49m | 10:35AM1.21m | 8:37PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26PM0.98m | 2:50AM0.17m | 2:34PM0.97m | 3:41AM0.10m | 3:28PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
118 | 116 | 99 | 68 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 91 | 38 | 57 | 193 | 187 | 187 | 192 | 248 | 248 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 |
79 | 79 | 78 | 48 | 99 | 116 | 85 | 50 | 75 | 100 | 98 | 60 | 48 | 28 | 58 | 130 | 173 | 114 | 112 | 97 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | W 13 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 |
2 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 31 | 49 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 28 | 38 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 82 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
256 | 316 | 65 | 77 | 31 | 18 | 14 | 204 | 133 | 316 | 326 | 176 | 124 | 185 | 311 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 168 | 138 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 166 | 166 | 65 | 125 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 166 | 162 | 9 | 9 |
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