Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 5AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
236 | 138 | 95 | 271 | 173 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 158 | 162 | 162 | 155 | 155 | 152 | 147 | 143 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:43PM1.49m | 10:35AM1.21m | 8:37PM1.53m | 11:06AM1.23m | 9:25PM1.57m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41AM0.10m | 3:28PM0.92m | 4:23AM0.05m | 4:12PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
65 | 91 | 38 | 173 | 173 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 158 | 162 | 162 | 145 | 120 | 88 | 118 | 118 | 113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
98 | 60 | 31 | 57 | 58 | 130 | 125 | 114 | 112 | 97 | 128 | 118 | 155 | 155 | 118 | 147 | 143 | 140 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
8 | 29 | 48 | 28 | 28 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 82 | 157 | 157 | 118 | 118 | 152 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
236 | 138 | 95 | 271 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | 88 | 86 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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