
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 12PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 26 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
291 | 291 | 323 | 313 | 523 | 248 | 490 | 531 | 446 | 400 | 356 | 432 | 318 | 258 | 236 | 243 | 261 | 325 | 325 | 321 | 373 | 236 | 312 | 329 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:59AM1.00m | 5:55PM1.54m | 7:42AM0.98m | 6:40PM1.54m | 9:14AM1.04m | 7:28PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.38m | 11:36AM0.58m | 1:31AM0.28m | 12:35PM0.75m | 2:33AM0.19m | 1:42PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
169 | 155 | 323 | 313 | 523 | 225 | 490 | 531 | 446 | 400 | 356 | 432 | 318 | 258 | 202 | 163 | 123 | 101 | 86 | 321 | 373 | 236 | 312 | 307 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 9 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 13 | SW 26 | SW 26 |
291 | 291 | 114 | 114 | 61 | 248 | 33 | 32 | 217 | 223 | 183 | 242 | 114 | 236 | 236 | 243 | 261 | 325 | 325 | 38 | 25 | 127 | 237 | 329 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | NW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WSW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 61 | 56 | 55 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 124 | 35 | 34 | 66 | 66 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 260 | 84 | 130 | 115 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 54 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 168 | 168 | 138 | 138 | 38 |
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