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), 16s 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 6AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| 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 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 305 | 305 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 294 | 322 | 261 | 237 | 303 | 340 | 207 | 301 | 268 | 275 | 303 | 323 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:21AM1.11m | 4:07PM1.52m | 5:51AM1.03m | 4:50PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29PM0.33m | 10:01AM0.62m | 11:32PM0.31m | 10:53AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 305 | 305 | 211 | 49 | 56 | 211 | 294 | 322 | 261 | 118 | 202 | 207 | 207 | 183 | 268 | 275 | 279 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 44 | 43 | 42 | 211 | 211 | 38 | 38 | 22 | 65 | 177 | 171 | 189 | 197 | 301 | 119 | 119 | 167 | 145 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 63 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 43 | 42 | 69 | 116 | 102 | 99 | 123 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 53 | 68 | 54 | — | 114 | 64 | 93 | 106 | 202 | 237 | 303 | 340 | — | 289 | 193 | 229 | 303 | 323 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 166 | 9 | 125 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 65 | 166 | 65 | 65 |
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