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), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 3PM is: 1.7m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 204 | 107 | 249 | 252 | 143 | 120 | 296 | 178 | 187 | 187 | 166 | 262 | 313 | 187 | 162 | 155 | 155 | 152 | 147 | 143 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:57AM1.16m | 7:43PM1.49m | 10:35AM1.21m | 8:37PM1.53m | 11:06AM1.23m | 9:25PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM0.97m | 3:41AM0.10m | 3:28PM0.92m | 4:23AM0.05m | 4:12PM0.86m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 |
77 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 91 | 38 | 173 | 178 | 187 | 187 | 166 | 192 | 203 | 187 | 162 | 145 | 120 | 91 | 91 | 74 | 113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 |
85 | 50 | 75 | 100 | 98 | 60 | 19 | 57 | 58 | 130 | 173 | 114 | 112 | 97 | 128 | 118 | 155 | 155 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 140 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 10 |
49 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 48 | 28 | 28 | 38 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 82 | 157 | 157 | 118 | 118 | 152 | 147 | 143 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 |
18 | 204 | 107 | 249 | 252 | 143 | 120 | 296 | — | — | — | — | 262 | 313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 313 | 166 | 166 | 65 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 162 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 24 | 166 | 9 | 9 |
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