
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 6PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
512 | 512 | 504 | 730 | 730 | 569 | 438 | 400 | 366 | 356 | 342 | 531 | 556 | 393 | 362 | 340 | 349 | 393 | 673 | 1141 | 1241 | 1086 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:41PM1.29m | 00:22AM1.57m | 2:07PM1.33m | 1:02AM1.49m | 2:33PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM-0.12m | 6:59PM0.77m | 7:35AM-0.09m | 7:38PM0.70m | 8:04AM-0.02m | 8:21PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
512 | 512 | 430 | 367 | 344 | 334 | 405 | 400 | 366 | 356 | 211 | 171 | 158 | 90 | 243 | 168 | 121 | 101 | 192 | 131 | 123 | 97 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 21 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 20 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 |
188 | 188 | 32 | 178 | 106 | 169 | 1 | 1 | 187 | 183 | 119 | 127 | 99 | 103 | 9 | 73 | 74 | 44 | 15 | 37 | 21 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 8 | SSE 14 | — | SSE 11 | S 15 | SSE 12 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SW 14 | W 21 | — | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
100 | 61 | 1 | 65 | — | 24 | 109 | 26 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 48 | 100 | 9 | — | 56 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
488 | 402 | 504 | 730 | 730 | 569 | 438 | 356 | 306 | 264 | 342 | 531 | 556 | 393 | 362 | 340 | 349 | 393 | 673 | 1141 | 1241 | 1086 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 45 | 166 | 166 | 157 | 65 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 45 | 166 | 166 | 138 | 65 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 45 | 65 | 166 | 165 | 65 |
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