
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 3PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 6 | SW 19 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 164 | 166 | 164 | 84 | 107 | 104 | 140 | 184 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 184 | 184 | 412 | 327 | 255 | 252 | 296 | 415 | 305 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:42AM1.08m | 3:48PM1.43m | 7:18AM1.09m | 4:47PM1.38m | 8:30AM1.14m | 5:57PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.95m | 11:46PM0.23m | 11:45AM1.01m | 00:57AM0.23m | 1:12PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
140 | 143 | 117 | 86 | 84 | 88 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 184 | 184 | 211 | 168 | 131 | 252 | 252 | 249 | 249 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
69 | 164 | 166 | 164 | 40 | 107 | 104 | 140 | 140 | 236 | 103 | 102 | 77 | 71 | 70 | 179 | 159 | 255 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | NW 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
116 | 30 | 45 | 41 | 75 | 26 | 39 | 138 | 184 | 103 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 52 | 138 | 159 | 162 | 412 | 327 | 241 | 154 | 296 | 415 | 305 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 149 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 45 | 166 | 138 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 166 | 166 | 65 | 138 |
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