Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 5AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
573 | 502 | 587 | 587 | 580 | 573 | 459 | 382 | 378 | 398 | 547 | 486 | 408 | 306 | 261 | 257 | 253 | 265 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:58AM1.44m | 1:36PM1.51m | 1:47AM1.35m | 2:05PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16PM0.42m | 7:27AM0.20m | 7:58PM0.33m | 7:59AM0.34m | 8:45PM0.25m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
508 | 502 | 587 | 587 | 240 | 219 | 459 | 382 | 372 | 309 | 343 | 307 | 248 | 187 | 261 | 257 | 253 | 265 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | W 11 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 580 | 573 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 367 | 367 | 362 | 301 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 9 | S 9 | — | W 21 | S 9 | SW 21 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 |
— | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | — | 9 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 36 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
573 | 373 | 289 | 250 | 396 | — | 236 | 300 | 378 | 398 | 547 | 486 | 408 | 306 | 165 | 125 | 101 | 84 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 166 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 166 | 166 | 9 | 96 |
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