Dillon Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.24° N 122.97° W

Dillon Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dillon Beach sea temperature is
16.0°C
1.4° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 5s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 4AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (13 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)5s
Evening (13 Sep)6ft (1.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
3
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
6
1.4
NW
11
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
1.1
NW
10
0.6
SW
13
2
WNW
6
2
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.7
WNW
8
2.3
NW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.4
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
200
415
158
149
147
220
142
261
292
201
413
719
368
377
444
769
958
806
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
25
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
0
ENE
10
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:17AM1.41m
1:26PM1.57m
2:10AM1.30m
1:55PM1.56m
Low Tide
7:24PM0.20m
7:26AM0.33m
8:09PM0.16m
8:02AM0.51m
8:55PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:22
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
13
12
12
17
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
17
17
16
15
14
Feels °C
10
11
10
9
10
12
9
9
11
12
12
12
12
15
14
12
12
12
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