Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 9AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 211 | 217 | 248 | 276 | 298 | 322 | 261 | 206 | 303 | 340 | 197 | 301 | 268 | 275 | 383 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:11AM1.24m | 3:30PM1.54m | 4:21AM1.11m | 4:07PM1.52m | 5:51AM1.03m | 4:50PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.42m | 10:29PM0.33m | 10:01AM0.62m | 11:32PM0.31m | 10:53AM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 |
305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 211 | 99 | 99 | 116 | 298 | 322 | 261 | 118 | 202 | 213 | 183 | 169 | 268 | 275 | 279 | 145 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 9 | SSW 15 |
35 | 44 | 47 | 46 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 39 | 24 | 211 | 211 | 214 | 38 | 43 | 65 | 177 | 171 | 189 | 197 | 301 | 119 | 155 | 2 | 287 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 16 | S 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | W 22 | — |
30 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 39 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 24 | 2 | 42 | 69 | 116 | 102 | 99 | 123 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 38 | 47 | 70 | 93 | 217 | 248 | 276 | 123 | 198 | 223 | 206 | 303 | 340 | — | — | 198 | 255 | 383 | 314 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 168 | 217 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 65 | 157 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 45 | 166 | 65 | 38 |
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