Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 11AM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
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 Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
255 | 249 | 246 | 560 | 381 | 268 | 310 | 371 | 502 | 496 | 489 | 489 | 406 | 344 | 318 | 309 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:20AM1.55m | 2:22PM1.53m | 2:13AM1.40m | 2:55PM1.54m | 3:11AM1.24m | 3:30PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.03m | 8:37PM0.39m | 8:41AM0.22m | 9:31PM0.35m | 9:19AM0.42m | 10:29PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
167 | 51 | 167 | 560 | 381 | 268 | 310 | 371 | 502 | 496 | 489 | 489 | 406 | 344 | 318 | 309 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
255 | 249 | 38 | 35 | 67 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 22 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 48 | 57 | 57 | 39 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | S 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 10 |
17 | 167 | 246 | 20 | 35 | 22 | 37 | 23 | 20 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
78 | 79 | — | — | 33 | 32 | 26 | 44 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 34 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 56 | 145 | 114 | 202 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 168 | 168 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 407 | 9 | 45 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 65 | 168 | 166 | 162 | 149 |
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