
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 10AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
306 | 284 | 251 | 239 | 291 | 299 | 295 | 299 | 291 | 284 | 323 | 318 | 444 | 280 | 248 | 347 | 265 | 242 | 208 | 242 | 114 | 189 | 236 | 246 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:32AM1.12m | 5:13PM1.53m | 5:59AM1.00m | 5:55PM1.54m | 7:42AM0.98m | 6:40PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM0.46m | 10:46AM0.37m | 00:23AM0.38m | 11:36AM0.58m | 1:31AM0.28m | 12:35PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
123 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 181 | 178 | 175 | 166 | 155 | 323 | 318 | 444 | 280 | 224 | 347 | 265 | 242 | 208 | 158 | 108 | 101 | 236 | 246 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 8 | S 11 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 8 |
306 | 284 | 148 | 239 | 291 | 100 | 100 | 82 | 291 | 284 | 69 | 114 | 57 | 192 | 248 | 136 | 217 | 176 | 183 | 242 | 114 | 189 | 96 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 11 | WNW 13 | SSW 18 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 19 |
163 | 163 | 251 | 118 | 109 | 299 | 295 | 299 | 80 | 69 | 114 | 67 | 31 | 56 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 35 | 53 | 59 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 129 | 70 | 75 | 77 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | 28 | 28 | 135 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 54 | 379 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 166 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 24 | 9 | 0 |
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