Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 10AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
430 | 346 | 315 | 315 | 288 | 267 | 261 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 287 | 254 | 254 | 207 | 202 | 197 | 191 | 191 | 183 | 174 | 169 | 166 | 214 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:38PM1.41m | 11:37PM1.78m | 1:13PM1.46m | 00:28AM1.69m | 1:48PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM-0.29m | 6:01PM0.62m | 6:47AM-0.23m | 6:53PM0.52m | 7:26AM-0.12m | 7:45PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
430 | 346 | 315 | 315 | 288 | 267 | 261 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 287 | 254 | 254 | 207 | 202 | 197 | 145 | 142 | 138 | 114 | 101 | 84 | 66 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
194 | 194 | 152 | 108 | 140 | 167 | 163 | 163 | 161 | 206 | 159 | 157 | 155 | 153 | 191 | 188 | 191 | 191 | 183 | 174 | 169 | 130 | 214 | 255 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
48 | 48 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 67 | 68 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 98 | 97 | 149 | 146 | 166 | 167 | 167 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 511 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 166 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 407 | 24 | 9 | 9 |
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