Dillon Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.24° N 122.97° W

Dillon Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dillon Beach sea temperature is
15.4°C
0.9° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 1AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Afternoon (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (29 Aug)8ft (2.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
1
2
4
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
4
2
2
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SSW
19
2
WNW
6
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SSW
18
1.9
NW
7
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
2.4
NW
7
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
165
329
329
293
214
396
711
703
600
573
606
515
587
587
580
573
459
382
372
384
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
5
N
5
NE
5
W
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
12:45PM1.39m
00:13AM1.51m
1:10PM1.45m
00:58AM1.44m
1:36PM1.51m
Low Tide
6:38PM0.52m
6:58AM0.08m
7:16PM0.42m
7:27AM0.20m
7:58PM0.33m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:45
7:45
 mm
Temp °C
14
16
15
14
13
12
12
15
15
16
14
13
12
11
11
17
15
15
12
12
Feels °C
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
9
10
8
10
10
10
10
16
13
12
10
12
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