Dillon Beach surf break

Dillon Beach surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 PDT
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Dillon Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dillon Beach sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 4AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 20s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)3.5ft (1.1m)19s
Afternoon (28 May)4.5ft (1.4m)18s
Evening (28 May)5ft (1.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
20
1.2
WNW
18
1.3
WNW
18
1.4
WNW
18
1.5
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
16
1.7
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
15
1.6
WNW
15
1.5
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.8
NW
9
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1244
1082
841
674
671
880
1050
1165
1165
1327
1447
1261
1151
1091
956
1114
930
634
499
493
491
476
890
1147
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
SE
5
SSE
10
E
10
NE
15
E
0
WSW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:36PM1.57m
11:18AM1.10m
10:06PM1.58m
12:10PM1.13m
10:35PM1.58m
12:58PM1.16m
Low Tide
4:57AM-0.06m
4:19PM0.67m
5:34AM-0.14m
5:01PM0.77m
6:09AM-0.18m
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:25
8:27
8:27
3
7
2
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
11
16
18
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
11
10
11
14
13
13
9
9
10
9
9
13
17
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
8
8
9
10
8
10
10
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
16
1.7
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
15
1.6
WNW
15
1.5
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1244
1082
841
674
532
448
392
439
1165
1327
1447
1261
1151
1091
956
1114
930
634
499
491
491
476
73
75
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
20
0.9
WNW
20
1.2
WNW
18
1.3
WNW
18
1.4
WNW
18
0.6
SSW
13
1.4
NW
9
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
Energy kJ
211
180
178
555
671
880
1050
1165
120
345
120
120
120
120
123
127
129
125
123
71
71
71
55
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
23
0.4
WNW
22
0.6
WNW
21
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
26
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
53
183
359
133
131
127
123
121
120
12
30
38
9
9
9
13
13
15
37
37
36
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
NW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.9
NW
7
1.9
NW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
Energy kJ
421
481
276
211
190
221
307
184
246
332
473
493
450
471
890
1147
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
38
138
38
9
9
9
217
24
45
9
9
9
9
9
45
166
166
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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