Dillon Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.24° N 122.97° W

Dillon Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dillon Beach sea temperature is
13.5° C
0.2° 

Dillon Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 12PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (21 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
0.8
SW
14
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.5
SW
26
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
291
323
313
523
248
490
531
446
400
356
432
318
258
236
243
261
325
325
321
373
236
312
329
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
N
0
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:59AM1.00m
5:55PM1.54m
7:42AM0.98m
6:40PM1.54m
9:14AM1.04m
7:28PM1.55m
Low Tide
00:23AM0.38m
11:36AM0.58m
1:31AM0.28m
12:35PM0.75m
2:33AM0.19m
1:42PM0.87m
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cloud
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clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
14
17
20
21
20
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
15
14
13
12
13
15
16
15
14
14
Feels °C
13
14
17
19
19
19
17
18
18
16
15
15
16
17
15
12
11
10
12
12
11
10
10
11
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