Dillon Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.24° N 122.97° W

Dillon Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dillon Beach sea temperature is
16.1° C
1.7° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 5PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (21 Aug)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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 Sun morning).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
0.4
SW
18
1.3
WNW
5
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
1
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
5
2.1
NW
6
2
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.7
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.7
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
134
130
322
339
99
83
99
116
85
204
153
316
292
148
112
155
279
268
183
255
230
353
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
N
5
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:03AM1.10m
6:43PM1.47m
9:57AM1.16m
7:43PM1.49m
10:35AM1.21m
8:37PM1.53m
Low Tide
1:26PM0.98m
2:50AM0.17m
2:34PM0.97m
3:41AM0.10m
3:28PM0.92m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:55
7:54
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
14
15
13
13
13
13
13
18
19
19
17
15
13
13
14
18
17
15
13
12
Feels °C
12
11
9
11
10
11
12
12
12
15
14
13
13
12
11
12
14
17
15
13
12
11
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