
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 9AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
307 | 248 | 213 | 192 | 164 | 319 | 381 | 314 | 388 | 624 | 343 | 360 | 404 | 493 | 682 | 715 | 673 | 534 | 874 | 419 | 967 | 1282 | 1242 | 1058 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:10AM1.41m | 12:14PM1.58m | 1:01AM1.37m | 12:44PM1.64m | 1:57AM1.30m | 1:17PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.32m | 6:55PM0.09m | 6:52AM0.45m | 7:38PM-0.01m | 7:27AM0.60m | 8:26PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
231 | 231 | 213 | 192 | 150 | 147 | 150 | 113 | 119 | 365 | 343 | 360 | 404 | 481 | 377 | 443 | 431 | 508 | 874 | 229 | 290 | 206 | 229 | 225 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | S 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
57 | 90 | 79 | 150 | 148 | 147 | 140 | 127 | 124 | 121 | 206 | 251 | 402 | 96 | 191 | 272 | 134 | 125 | 121 | 419 | 134 | 34 | 203 | 159 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 24 | W 19 | W 11 | W 19 | SW 21 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | WNW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | NW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
22 | 22 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 104 | 61 | 211 | 117 | 153 | 93 | 124 | 69 | 31 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 137 | 106 | 20 | 34 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
307 | 248 | 203 | 173 | 164 | 319 | 381 | 314 | 388 | 624 | — | — | 349 | 493 | 682 | 715 | 673 | 534 | 381 | 390 | 967 | 1282 | 1242 | 1058 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 166 | 166 | 138 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 65 | 166 | 65 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 9 |
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