Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 2AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
310 | 371 | 502 | 496 | 489 | 489 | 406 | 344 | 318 | 309 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:13AM1.40m | 2:55PM1.54m | 3:11AM1.24m | 3:30PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37PM0.39m | 8:41AM0.22m | 9:31PM0.35m | 9:19AM0.42m | 10:29PM0.33m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
310 | 371 | 502 | 496 | 489 | 489 | 406 | 344 | 318 | 309 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
85 | 83 | 32 | 23 | 111 | 37 | 36 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 39 | 43 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 10 | S 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | S 10 | S 10 | W 12 | S 10 |
37 | 23 | 22 | 34 | 21 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 |
22 | 42 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 59 | 56 | 181 | 97 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 166 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 168 | 166 | 157 | 138 |
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