
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 5PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
437 | 437 | 411 | 207 | 204 | 207 | 290 | 303 | 325 | 334 | 330 | 229 | 356 | 546 | 686 | 596 | 804 | 936 | 1030 | 955 | 974 | 918 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:10AM1.32m | 8:34PM1.26m | 9:35AM1.40m | 9:31PM1.29m | 10:00AM1.48m | 10:25PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM0.58m | 3:19AM0.20m | 4:02PM0.41m | 3:54AM0.26m | 4:39PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
250 | 245 | 411 | 168 | 183 | 199 | 215 | 303 | 325 | 334 | 330 | 229 | 223 | 384 | 413 | 261 | 804 | 936 | 1030 | 268 | 974 | 918 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
437 | 437 | 242 | 207 | 204 | 207 | 290 | 128 | 91 | 62 | 78 | 226 | 214 | 163 | 163 | 226 | 161 | 193 | 214 | 99 | 175 | 173 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 9 | SSW 19 | NW 8 | SSW 20 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
127 | 86 | 96 | 175 | 177 | 39 | 148 | 25 | 149 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 82 | 211 | 180 | 161 | 123 | 139 | 101 | 137 | 98 | 98 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 53 | 104 | — | 166 | 356 | 546 | 686 | 596 | — | — | — | 955 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 166 | 138 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 166 | 9 | 0 |
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