
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (17 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 11PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
311 | 323 | 363 | 350 | 346 | 346 | 341 | 337 | 337 | 333 | 329 | 253 | 253 | 250 | 246 | 243 | 290 | 423 | 354 | 342 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:14PM1.46m | 2:23AM1.48m | 3:53PM1.49m | 3:22AM1.30m | 4:33PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03PM0.59m | 9:20AM-0.05m | 10:06PM0.53m | 10:02AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
311 | 304 | 363 | 350 | 346 | 160 | 138 | 120 | 337 | 333 | 329 | 253 | 187 | 178 | 158 | 171 | 184 | 162 | 166 | 166 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
74 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 346 | 341 | 337 | 246 | 258 | 206 | 125 | 253 | 250 | 246 | 243 | 290 | 423 | 354 | 342 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
130 | 121 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 99 | 188 | 243 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 44 | 63 | 201 | 206 | 237 | 169 | 165 | 163 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
310 | 323 | 353 | 237 | 170 | 216 | — | — | 102 | 102 | 134 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 166 | 149 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 166 | 166 | 154 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 166 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
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