
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 2PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
617 | 617 | 655 | 942 | 854 | 644 | 587 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 478 | 730 | 684 | 569 | 450 | 400 | 366 | 356 | 332 | 509 | 606 | 489 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:15PM1.26m | 11:44PM1.61m | 1:41PM1.29m | 00:22AM1.57m | 2:07PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM-0.12m | 6:23PM0.82m | 7:06AM-0.12m | 6:59PM0.77m | 7:35AM-0.09m | 7:38PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 |
617 | 617 | 427 | 427 | 421 | 525 | 519 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 430 | 367 | 344 | 334 | 334 | 400 | 366 | 356 | 211 | 171 | 161 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
19 | 11 | 227 | 225 | 222 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 188 | 188 | 32 | 178 | 106 | 169 | 153 | 1 | 187 | 183 | 121 | 127 | 99 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 8 | — | — | SSE 11 | S 15 | SSE 12 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | S 16 | SSE 12 |
2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 109 | 106 | 100 | 61 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 109 | 26 | — | 10 | — | — | 20 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
382 | 416 | 655 | 942 | 854 | 644 | 587 | 500 | 458 | 374 | 478 | 730 | 684 | 569 | 450 | 388 | 314 | 297 | 332 | 509 | 606 | 489 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 65 | 166 | 166 | 165 | 138 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 166 | 166 | 162 | 65 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 166 | 138 | 65 |
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