Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 6AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 730 | 628 | 489 | 412 | 532 | 311 | 327 | 406 | 417 | 350 | 346 | 346 | 341 | 337 | 337 | 333 | 256 | 253 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:28AM1.66m | 3:14PM1.46m | 2:23AM1.48m | 3:53PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM0.65m | 8:39AM-0.22m | 9:03PM0.59m | 9:20AM-0.05m | 10:06PM0.53m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 184 | 246 | 249 | 318 | 345 | 311 | 311 | 304 | 363 | 350 | 209 | 207 | 169 | 142 | 108 | 333 | 256 | 253 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 19 | WNW 17 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 121 | 113 | 146 | 177 | 307 | 130 | 74 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 346 | 346 | 341 | 337 | 337 | 258 | 206 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 25 | 75 | 181 | 75 | 130 | 121 | 50 | 49 | 102 | 99 | 188 | 243 | 246 | 57 | 55 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 730 | 628 | 489 | 412 | 532 | 302 | 327 | 406 | 417 | 286 | 305 | 281 | — | — | — | 111 | 146 | 146 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 65 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 166 | 166 | 149 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 166 | 154 | 9 |
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