Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 12AM is: 0.8m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 268 | 268 | 336 | 432 | 485 | 480 | 460 | 465 | 460 | 547 | 547 | 547 | 573 | 1375 | 1342 | 1166 | 1146 | 1107 | 1230 | 1281 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:57PM1.38m | 6:35AM1.12m | 3:56PM1.31m | 7:34AM1.15m | 5:07PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53PM0.14m | 11:19AM1.03m | 11:58PM0.17m | 12:45PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 207 | 200 | 264 | 239 | 183 | 54 | 81 | 75 | 278 | 547 | 276 | 373 | 573 | 498 | 464 | 458 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 447 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 268 | 268 | 336 | 243 | 236 | 480 | 460 | 230 | 460 | 213 | 547 | 547 | 534 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 127 | 216 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SW 20 | WNW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 171 | 192 | 117 | 432 | 485 | 198 | 186 | 465 | 161 | 161 | 121 | 98 | 67 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 75 | 29 | 60 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 226 | 266 | 347 | 268 | 1375 | 1342 | 1166 | 1146 | 1107 | 1230 | 1281 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 166 | 166 | 162 | 38 |
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