Dillon Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.24° N 122.97° W

Dillon Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dillon Beach sea temperature is
13.6° C
0.5° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 2PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (05 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (05 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
1.2
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
91
71
70
106
101
96
142
72
87
84
85
84
84
83
83
83
83
84
175
179
179
112
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
WNW
0
WSW
0
SSE
0
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
5:02AM1.03m
4:50PM1.61m
6:50AM0.99m
5:42PM1.66m
8:31AM1.04m
6:43PM1.70m
Low Tide
10:28AM0.61m
00:22AM0.24m
11:24AM0.78m
1:35AM0.11m
12:39PM0.90m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:15
8:15
 mm
Temp °C
13
16
17
16
14
13
13
13
13
17
17
15
12
11
11
11
12
16
16
14
12
12
Feels °C
12
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
13
16
15
13
11
9
10
11
12
14
14
11
10
12
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