Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 12PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 294 | 322 | 261 | 185 | 273 | 289 | 197 | 301 | 276 | 275 | 279 | 287 | 284 | 240 | 196 | 196 | 821 | 277 | 312 | 329 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:21AM1.11m | 4:07PM1.52m | 5:51AM1.03m | 4:50PM1.49m | 7:37AM1.04m | 5:43PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.62m | 11:32PM0.31m | 10:53AM0.80m | 00:41AM0.28m | 12:05PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
211 | 211 | 54 | 211 | 294 | 322 | 261 | 118 | 202 | 207 | 169 | 169 | 193 | 275 | 279 | 283 | 183 | 193 | 196 | 196 | 170 | 178 | 208 | 211 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
42 | 24 | 211 | 22 | 38 | 26 | 65 | 177 | 171 | 189 | 197 | 301 | 268 | 157 | 167 | 145 | 223 | 206 | 166 | 166 | 36 | 37 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | — | S 8 | — | — |
63 | 62 | 22 | 17 | 24 | 43 | 42 | 69 | 116 | 102 | 99 | 121 | 119 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 32 | 36 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
54 | 49 | 114 | 68 | 71 | 103 | 173 | 185 | 273 | 289 | — | — | 276 | 198 | 211 | 287 | 284 | 240 | 189 | 150 | 821 | 277 | 312 | 329 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 168 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 65 | 166 | 154 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 65 | 166 | 65 | 65 |
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