Dillon Beach surf break

Dillon Beach surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 PDT
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Dillon Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dillon Beach sea temperature is
11.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 5AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (13 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (13 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
4
4
2
0
0
0
0
!
!
3
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
11
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
9
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
309
686
308
361
383
1162
1960
1999
1837
486
1269
1081
938
903
757
1249
1396
1482
1431
1199
969
903
1371
1653
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
N
0
ENE
15
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
25
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:55PM1.44m
9:34AM1.12m
9:26PM1.55m
10:39AM1.17m
10:00PM1.66m
11:41AM1.21m
Low Tide
3:48AM0.17m
3:24PM0.35m
4:31AM-0.05m
4:07PM0.47m
5:15AM-0.24m
4:52PM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:13
8:14
8:15
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
11
13
13
13
13
12
10
10
11
14
15
15
13
12
11
10
11
15
16
16
7
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
7
9
8
9
10
11
11
9
7
7
7
6
8
10
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1.3
WNW
12
0.5
SW
13
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
217
217
308
361
383
125
161
120
120
486
88
1081
938
181
268
264
264
226
255
245
236
229
226
193
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.4
SW
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
17
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
9
9
169
138
133
12
13
82
81
120
80
88
200
44
11
8
7
7
32
31
61
95
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
20
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.4
SW
18
0.2
S
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
3
2
15
12
37
13
11
81
11
121
44
11
8
7
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
2.2
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
NW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
9
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
309
686
69
52
69
1162
1960
1999
1837
374
1269
505
558
903
757
1249
1396
1482
1431
1199
969
903
1371
1653
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
138
114
38
9
155
166
166
168
166
38
0
0
0
9
166
166
65
165
65
45
9
166
166
166
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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