Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 5PM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 19 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 184 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 184 | 184 | 200 | 303 | 248 | 252 | 252 | 404 | 314 | 252 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 311 | 339 | 383 | 340 |
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 | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:18AM1.09m | 4:47PM1.38m | 8:30AM1.14m | 5:57PM1.36m | 9:14AM1.18m | 7:07PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM1.01m | 00:57AM0.23m | 1:12PM1.00m | 2:02AM0.20m | 2:18PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 67 | 67 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 184 | 184 | 179 | 173 | 134 | 252 | 252 | 249 | 249 | 252 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 311 | 339 | 314 | 304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 140 | 236 | 103 | 102 | 77 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 159 | 199 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 14 | NW 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 184 | 103 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 69 | 69 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | 109 | 84 | 56 | 143 | 138 | 136 | 200 | 303 | 248 | 154 | 244 | 404 | 314 | 233 | 254 | 243 | 229 | 257 | 312 | 383 | 340 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 166 | 166 | 154 | 65 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 166 | 154 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 166 | 138 | 9 |
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