Dillon Beach surf break

Dillon Beach surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 11 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 12PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (11 May)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
624
561
495
685
627
608
540
540
540
540
524
524
515
862
363
217
308
425
446
724
885
1569
1775
579
Wind (km/h)
0
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SW
10
WSW
15
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
15
NW
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:08AM1.09m
8:25PM1.34m
8:24AM1.09m
8:55PM1.44m
9:34AM1.12m
9:26PM1.55m
Low Tide
2:15AM0.60m
1:54PM0.15m
3:03AM0.39m
2:40PM0.24m
3:48AM0.17m
3:24PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:13
8:13
Temp °C
11
10
12
16
14
13
10
9
9
9
10
13
12
13
13
12
11
12
12
14
12
11
11
11
11
9
11
15
13
12
9
8
7
8
10
11
9
8
7
8
8
10
9
8
6
4
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1.5
WNW
12
Energy kJ
615
561
495
685
627
608
540
540
540
540
524
524
217
217
217
217
308
425
446
229
225
120
120
579
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
181
258
206
206
261
261
261
258
251
229
217
217
2
10
2
9
169
138
133
125
161
82
81
120
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
NW
12
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
20
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
123
37
4
12
12
3
12
11
16
16
2
10
3
2
15
12
12
13
13
11
81
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NW
8
1.5
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
6
Energy kJ
624
515
862
363
204
69
50
67
724
885
1569
1775
238
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
20
20
20
0
9
0
0
0
24
24
166
138
96
96
9
132
166
166
168
166
162
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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