Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 4PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 16 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
159 | 159 | 157 | 207 | 260 | 219 | 160 | 143 | 138 | 136 | 258 | 330 | 387 | 277 | 229 | 250 | 250 | 230 | 209 | 332 | 437 | 417 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:57AM1.29m | 10:50PM1.59m | 12:21PM1.34m | 11:31PM1.56m | 12:45PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM-0.03m | 5:26PM0.70m | 6:01AM-0.02m | 6:01PM0.61m | 6:29AM0.01m | 6:38PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 17 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 |
159 | 159 | 157 | 155 | 173 | 219 | 160 | 143 | 138 | 136 | 130 | 88 | 119 | 89 | 198 | 96 | 89 | 230 | 83 | 329 | 248 | 293 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 13 | W 13 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 |
76 | 85 | 85 | 104 | 153 | 113 | 137 | 136 | 104 | 103 | 134 | 132 | 130 | 128 | 71 | 129 | 222 | 85 | 165 | 55 | 51 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | S 12 | SSW 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 10 |
87 | 75 | 81 | 52 | 46 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 39 | 38 | 50 | 83 | 114 | 82 | 34 | 63 | 65 | 63 | 140 | 62 | 88 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
23 | 23 | 77 | 207 | 260 | 143 | 88 | 84 | 100 | 127 | 258 | 330 | 387 | 277 | 229 | 250 | 250 | 215 | 209 | 332 | 437 | 417 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 65 | 166 | 65 | 125 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 65 | 165 | 154 | 65 | 125 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 166 | 166 | 138 | 138 |
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