Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 3PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
138 | 136 | 211 | 320 | 303 | 196 | 198 | 165 | 222 | 230 | 198 | 329 | 329 | 293 | 230 | 316 | 711 | 703 | 703 | 573 | 715 | 600 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:21PM1.34m | 11:31PM1.56m | 12:45PM1.39m | 00:13AM1.51m | 1:10PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM-0.02m | 6:01PM0.61m | 6:29AM0.01m | 6:38PM0.52m | 6:58AM0.08m | 7:16PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 8 | S 11 | SW 17 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
138 | 136 | 130 | 88 | 119 | 123 | 127 | 47 | 121 | 230 | 83 | 329 | 329 | 293 | 214 | 316 | 711 | 703 | 703 | 573 | 508 | 502 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
104 | 103 | 134 | 132 | 130 | 128 | 198 | 129 | 222 | 85 | 165 | 77 | 51 | 50 | 125 | 123 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
39 | 38 | 50 | 83 | 40 | 33 | 32 | 67 | 65 | 62 | 140 | 62 | 88 | 61 | 32 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
104 | 107 | 211 | 320 | 303 | 196 | 141 | 165 | 209 | 185 | 198 | 231 | 286 | 222 | 230 | 264 | 240 | 234 | 315 | 485 | 715 | 600 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 45 | 65 | 165 | 65 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 65 | 65 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 |
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