Dillon Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.24° N 122.97° W

Dillon Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dillon Beach sea temperature is
15.6°C
1.1° 

Dillon Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 9AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
2
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.2
NW
13
2
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
252
255
423
350
311
339
314
304
297
358
350
342
342
346
346
581
560
547
547
304
479
567
1073
1255
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
E
0
E
10
SW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
0
SW
5
ESE
0
SSW
5
E
10
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:14AM1.18m
7:07PM1.37m
9:46AM1.22m
8:08PM1.41m
10:12AM1.26m
9:01PM1.44m
Low Tide
2:02AM0.20m
2:18PM0.93m
2:55AM0.15m
3:08PM0.84m
3:38AM0.11m
3:50PM0.72m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:12
7:09
7:08
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
17
15
15
13
13
12
12
12
16
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
16
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
12
12
13
16
13
12
11
13
12
12
12
15
13
12
12
14
12
12
11
15
13
12
13
13
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