Dillon Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.24° N 122.97° W

Dillon Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dillon Beach sea temperature is
15.0°C
0.5° 

Dillon Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (29 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 9PM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)--
Afternoon (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (29 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)7s

Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
2
0
0
0
2
4
4
4
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
2.4
NW
7
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
600
573
589
502
587
587
580
573
459
382
398
408
547
486
408
362
261
257
253
265
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
0
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
20
W
20
W
10
W
15
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:10PM1.45m
00:58AM1.44m
1:36PM1.51m
1:47AM1.35m
2:05PM1.56m
Low Tide
7:16PM0.42m
7:27AM0.20m
7:58PM0.33m
7:59AM0.34m
8:45PM0.25m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:43
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
14
13
12
11
12
16
15
14
12
12
11
11
12
14
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
10
10
9
10
10
10
11
14
12
11
9
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
14
13
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