Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 2AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
372 | 388 | 452 | 398 | 362 | 362 | 297 | 257 | 253 | 265 | 253 | 249 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:47AM1.35m | 2:05PM1.56m | 2:44AM1.24m | 2:38PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM0.33m | 7:59AM0.34m | 8:45PM0.25m | 8:33AM0.51m | 9:39PM0.19m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
372 | 309 | 292 | 248 | 220 | 362 | 297 | 257 | 253 | 265 | 253 | 249 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 10 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | S 11 | WNW 10 |
6 | 6 | 367 | 367 | 362 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 61 | 47 | 43 | 31 | 48 | 28 | 62 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 21 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WNW 10 | W 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | WNW 7 | SSE 11 |
2 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 16 | 75 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 18 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 7 | — |
330 | 388 | 452 | 398 | 329 | 154 | 157 | 66 | 127 | 81 | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 15 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 166 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 409 | 166 | 168 | 96 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 149 |
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