Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 1AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 19 | WNW 6 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
165 | 329 | 329 | 293 | 214 | 396 | 711 | 703 | 600 | 573 | 606 | 515 | 587 | 587 | 580 | 573 | 459 | 382 | 372 | 384 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:45PM1.39m | 00:13AM1.51m | 1:10PM1.45m | 00:58AM1.44m | 1:36PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38PM0.52m | 6:58AM0.08m | 7:16PM0.42m | 7:27AM0.20m | 7:58PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
83 | 329 | 248 | 293 | 214 | 240 | 711 | 703 | 600 | 573 | 508 | 502 | 587 | 587 | 264 | 267 | 254 | 382 | 372 | 309 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
165 | 77 | 51 | 50 | 123 | 316 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 580 | 573 | 459 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
140 | 62 | 88 | 88 | 49 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
158 | 223 | 329 | 195 | 180 | 396 | 213 | 243 | 403 | 531 | 606 | 515 | 416 | 337 | 441 | — | 408 | 287 | 339 | 384 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 65 | 65 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 166 | 9 | 0 |
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